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    !    W              MSASHORTTALKBULLETINOct1998   	       ̀DEMOLAYTHOUGHTSTOSHARÈBy:DavidC.Goodnow        Bro.DavidC.GoodnowisaSeniorDeMolayfromVincennesChapter,Vincennes,Indianaandamemberof   	    LessingLodge#464ofEvansvile,Indiana.HeisalsoanewsanchorforCNNHeadlineNewsInJune,1998Bro.GoodnowwasinductedintotheDeMolayAlumniAssoci-ationHailofFame.TheremarksmadebyBro.GoodnowonthatoccasionarereprintedinthisSTBbothwithhispermissionandthatofDeMolayInternational.Editor  ̀Oneverysimpletruthisthis:noneofuswhetherDeMolaysornot...haveanyideahowortowhatextentourlives;haveimpacteduponothers,otherswedon'tevenknow.Weneverknowallofitinthislife.Somedaywewill,butnotnow.Youngman,ifyouthinkwhoyouareandhowyouconductyourselfaren'tbeingobservedcloselybyothers.thinkagain.Giveyourselfsomecredit.Youmightbemoreofatrendsetterthanyouknow.Somepeoplemayholdyouinhighesteemandyounotevenknowit.Theymayseektoimitateyouintheirlives.Youmayunconsciouslybegivingthemcuesfromyouractions.Impressionableyoungpeoplemayseektoemulateyou.̀It'slikethepebbletossedinthepond.Thewavesitmakesmaybesmallhuttheyspreadouttoaffectmanypartsofthatpond...possi  - blysomedistanceaway.Fromwherewestandontheshorewemaynotseealltheeffectsofthewaves.Buttheeffectsarethere.Whatifyouknowsomeoneyoumeetonacertaindaywouldbestronglyinfluencedbyyou?Howwouldyourdaybechanged?Wouldyouhavetobe"onyourguard"tomakeadifferenceinthatotherlife?̀YoungDeMolay,whatifyoucouldrewindanydayinyourlifewhenyouwerenotonyourguard?Youcouldevaluatewhatyousaidanddid.Now,whatifpartofthatreplayincludedthosewhoobservedyou?Thiswassomethingyoudidn'tknowatthetimebutnowyoucouldseebowtheywereaffectedbywhattheysawyousayanddo.It'stoobadwedon'thavethatkindofimaginaryreplaymachine.Itwouldbeourpersonalmonitortoshowuswhenwedroptheball.̀Itispossible,inthisdayandage,toliveanhonorablelifethatspellsachievementofyourgoalswhilealsopavingthewayforsomeoneelsewhomaynothavethetoolstoputitalltogether.Youcandoboth.Youdon'thavetochooseoneortheother.Youcanhelpthatsomeonealongthewaybyleadershipandexample.̀WhenwebecameDeMolayswelearnedaboutcertainrulesthatwe'resupposedtoobservetogovernourlives.Welearnedabouttheparamountnatureofreverence,patriotism,love,courtesy,comradeship,faithfulnessandcleanness.Ifwereallylearntolivebytheseruleswewillhavemadethegiantstepthatultimatelymeansachievement.̀WeDeMolaysarenotactorswhocan"putonaface"tosetagoodexampleandthentakeitofflikeamasktorelaxandputourmentalfeetupsomewhere.Ifweoperatethatway,wewillundoubtedlyfailsomeonewhentheyarriveatacriticalpointintheirlife.Theymayhavesomehowdroppedtheball.Theymaydesperatelyneedtheleadershipyoucanprovideatthatverymoment.Youcan'tsay"I'llgethacktoyoulater."No.Yourleadershipandexampleisneededrightthen,youngman.̀Eachlifehasitsowncertainnumberofdaystobespent.Ofcoursewedon'tknowhowmanyofthesedayswehave.Towastethemistowasteagift.WeDeMolayscouldbedoingsomuchtomakeapositivedifferenceinthelivesofothers.Noteverydaywillbringyougreatsuccess,orevenasmallvictory.Don'tyoujustloveitwhensomedayscomealongandeverythingseemstogowrong"Yes,"yousay,"Itmustbetruewhatsomepeoplethink.BadthingscomeInthrees...ormaybefoursorevenfives."Thosearethedayswhenwewantsomeonetocomealongandhelpus.Doyourealizeeveryonehasbeenhelpedbyakindpersoninsomeway?It   	 .h)5   mayhavebeenateacherwhowenttheextramiletohelpyoudays,weeksorevenyearsago.Itmayhavebeensomeonewhohelpedyougetajoborwastheretohelpyouinyournewjobwhenyouaskedforguidance.Doyouhaveanyobligationtorepaythekindnessthathashappenedtoyou'?Ifso,whatdoyouthinkthatobligationis?Isuggesttwothings:first,weallhavebeenhelpedinsomeway;andsecond,weshouldPASSITON!Whenyouhaveachancetohelp,don'tpassitup,PASSITON!Youundoubtedlythankedtheonewhohelpedyouwhenyouasked,butitdidn'tendthere.Thereisanobligation.Youcancarryonwiththatkindnessanditmaynoteventakemuchtime.Passingitonmaybecomeaveryagreeablehabit.YoungDeMolay,thejoboflivingmeansmanythings.Oneisthatweleavefootprints.Ourwordshavemeaning..atschool,athome,atwork.Sohasallthatwehavebeen,arenowandwillbeaspeople.Thelivesofthosewhoareinterestedinhelpingothersarepartofagreatmosaic.Itbuildsthroughthegenerations.Wemayworkatlivingdecent.helpfulandproductivelivesbutwedon'tliveforever.Whenwepassfromthislifetothenext,otherscomealongwhowilltakeupthebatonandruntherelay,doingtheirpan,leavingtheirfootprints.Eachofusisapanofthatgreaterpicture.Thatiswhythestudyofhistoryissoimportant.Itistherecordofhumanfailingandachievement.Itisthereforalltoseeandknowabout.Itshowswhatdoesanddoesn'tworkinhumanrelationships.It'snotrocketscience.It'sallrightthereforustoseeandlearnfromifwewantto.Youmightalsofinditinterestingtostudythosefootprints.̀Howwouldhistoryhavebeenchangedifspecialkindnesshadbeenextendedbycertainpeopleatcertaintimes?Ifyoudoyourreadingonthesubject,youknowtherehavebeenmanyinstanceswherelivescouldhavebeenchangedforthebetterbythepositiveactionsofapersonorevenagroupofpeople. %      ̀Let'sspeculateforamomentonhowthelivesofsomeofhistory'smostawfuldictatorsmighthavebeenchangedwhentheywerechildren.Wasthereaneventorseriesofthingsthathappenedtowarpthechildthatmighthavebeenovercomebythepositiveactionsofanother'?Couldthatpositiveactionhavebeensimplytheupstanding,honestcharacterofanotherperson?HowmightthishaveaffectedayoungAdolphHitler,JosephStalin.HelsinkiToo.PollPotorSaddenHussein?Millionsofliveswouldhavebeensavedifthemassacrestheycausedhadnothappened.Takeamomentandponderhowthingsmighthavebeenchangedyearsagobytheactionsandupstandingcharacterofapersonwhocouldinfluenceayoungmindinapositiveway.Isthereayoungpersonoutthererightnowwhomightbecomeoneoftheworld'snextdictatorsunlesssomeonestepsintoleadbyexample?̀DeMolayscanbeaforceforgoodintheirhomes,schools,jobs,communitiesandlives.Thepreceptsarenotcomplicated.Therulesaresimple.Why'?Soallcansee,understandandapplythem.Itdoesn'ttakeaPhDtoknowhowtomakeyourlifeanexampleforgood.YouarealreadyoutinfrontinmanywaysbyyourdecisiontobecomeamemberoftheOrderofDeMolay.̀Therearethosewhodon'tknowwhatDeMolaystandsfor.TheonlythingtheymayeverknowaboutDeMolay,andyou,iswhattheyseeyoudoingandsayinginyourlife.Tellingpeoplehowtoliveisonething.Demonstratingitbyyouractionsisanotherthingaltogether.Itisleadingbyunintendedexample.̀DEMOLAYTODAYWhatisDeMolay?DeMolayisforyoungmenbetweentheagesofthirteenandtwentyone.Foundedeightyyear'sagoinKansasCity,Missouri,DeMolayhasspreadtoeverystateintheUnion,andseveralcountries,includingAustralia,Brazil,Canada,Germany,Japan,PanamaandthePhilippines.Todaythereareover700activechaptersintheUnitedStates,withoveronemillionalumni.DeMolayInternationalisoneoftheoldestandlargestyouthorganizationsofyoungmeninthecountry.̀WhatdoesDeMolaydo'?DeMolayteachesyoungmentobebetterpersons.Providingafraternalenvironment,theyoungmenofDeMolaygovernanddirecttheirownactivities,underthe"advisorship"ofadults.Leadershipskills,civicawareness,responsibility,andcharacterdevelopmentarelearnedthroughavarietyof"realworld"applicationsandactivities.Simplyput,DeMolaybuildsconfidence,teachesresponsibility,cooperation,communityservice,andfosterstrust,respect,fellowship,patriotism,reverence,andsharing.   	 .h)5   ЀSomeactivitiesDeMolayisinvolvedinare,softball,basketball,swimmingparties,dances,skitrips,campingandhiking.Otheractivitiesmayincludehelpingcleancityparks,collectingfoodfortheneedy,raisingmoneyforseriouslyand/orchronicallyillchildren,helpingseniorcitizens,helpinglocalcharitygroups,andahostofotherworthwhileprojects.Throughtheseactivities,andotherstoonumeroustomention,theyoungmenofDeMolaydevelopreverenceforone'sownbeliefsandrespectforthebeliefsofothers,tolovetheirparents,tobecourteous,faithful,andpatriotic;allofwhichpreparetheyoungmenofDeMolayforthefuture.̀DeMolaysponsorshipisanopportunitytomakeadifference.EachDeMolayChaptermustbesponsoredbyarecognizedgroupofFreemasons.ThegroupmaybeaBlueLodge,aScottishRiteorYorkRiteBody,aShrineTempleorClub,orsomeothergroupofMasons.MasonicsponsorshipenablesDeMolayChapterstohavedependable,dedicatedadultvolunteer"advisors."TheimmediatesupervisionofeverychapterliesinthehandsofanAdvisoryCouncil,whichactsasanadultleadershipteamwitchiscomposedofqualified,caringadultsinterestedinthewellbeingofyoungpeople.OnememberoftheAdvisoryCouncilisdesignated"Chap   terAdvisor"andisthemainadvisortothechapteranditsmembers.TheChapterAdvisorinstructsandguidesthechapterinthedevelopmentofleadershipskillsandservesasaliaisonbetweentheadultleadershipteamandtheChapter.̀AsaMason,youcanhelpinmanyways.OfferyourtimeandtalentsasaDeMolayAdvisororadultvolunteer.Urgeyourson,nephew,grandson,orotheryoungmaninyourneighborhoodorfromamongthefamiliesofyourfriendstowardpossiblemembershipinDeMolay.YoucanboostandhelpDeMolayateveryopportunitythatpresentsitselforsponsoranewmemberintoDeMolay.AsaFreemason,youcanbeinvaluabletoDeMolayinmanyways.SeeifaMasonicorganizationyouareamemberofwantstosponsoraDeMolayChapter,orprovidefinancialsupporttoDeMolay,ortheDeMolayFoundation.Botharetaxdeductible.IfyouwouldlikemoreinformationorwouldliketohelpDeMolayinanyway,pleasecontactDeMolayInternational,10200N.ExecutiveHillsBlvd,KansasCity,Missouri64153(816)8918333.InformationprovidedbyDeMolayInternational