You never forget your first time. Although, on that day, I forgot to bring part of my uniform! The Order of the Temple, a York Rite degree conferred by a Commandry of Knights Templar, will always have a very special place in my heart. It is one of the most impressive degrees for the Christian candidate to experience, and it has many very personal connections for me. The photo attached to this memory is the first Masonic photo that I creative directed, with one of my favorite photographers that I have ever worked with. It is taken at the table, and in the space, where I (did not myself receive, but rather) conferred the degree.