My grandfather was a Mason. I never understood what that meant, and he never talked about it. I will say, however, I was very, very grateful for the care my mother received because of her father's membership with this group. There is a large Masonic care facility/independent living center in the city where my mother lived, and by virtue of the fact that her father was a Mason, she was moved to the head of the waiting list so she could move in.
The last few years of her life were made much easier, even though she lived in the independent living center. Had there been a need, she would have immediately been transferred to the part of the campus with advanced care. I live far away, and knowing she was there lifted a load off my shoulders.
The staff knew something was wrong when she didn't show up for dinner, the day she had her fatal stroke. She received top-notch care very quickly.
My grandfather was a Mason. I never understood what that meant, and he never talked about it. I will say, however, I was very, very grateful for the care my mother received because of her father's membership with this group. There is a large Masonic care facility/independent living center in the city where my mother lived, and by virtue of the fact that her father was a Mason, she was moved to the head of the waiting list so she could move in.
The last few years of her life were made much easier, even though she lived in the independent living center. Had there been a need, she would have immediately been transferred to the part of the campus with advanced care. I live far away, and knowing she was there lifted a load off my shoulders.
The staff knew something was wrong when she didn't show up for dinner, the day she had her fatal stroke. She received top-notch care very quickly.