You Don’t Have to Look Far

When we hear the word charity, it is easy to think of something organized.

A fundraiser. A donation. A Lodge project. A worthy cause.

Those things matter. But kindness and charity don’t always arrive with a committee attached to them.

Often, the opportunity is much closer.

It may be the person struggling with a door while carrying too much. The coworker having a difficult day. The server who could use a little patience. The neighbor whose trash cans could be brought in. The family member who needs ten minutes of your undivided attention.

The opportunity to help someone is rarely difficult to find.

The harder part is noticing it.

A Mason doesn’t need to perform some great act every day. But we can train ourselves to become men who notice when a small act might make someone else’s day a little easier.

And when you see the opportunity, don’t spend too much time deciding whether it is important enough.

Just help.

Today’s Work:

Look deliberately for one opportunity to make someone else’s day a little easier.

It doesn’t have to cost money.
It doesn’t have to take long.
And nobody else needs to know about it.

Simply notice—and act.

Tonight, ask yourself:

What did I notice today that I might have walked past yesterday?

Masonry works when it’s done daily.

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