I LOVE hearing what ADPiAkron and nauadpi have to say- We really do Live For Each Other!

Just think how many different situations in life we get into that we may not necessarily plan- that's when you need sisters the most!

sorry to crash ladies. my chapter did a really sweet thing for all the graduating sisters. the whole chapter would sit in a circle and pass the candle. when a sister had the candle, she talked about memories of the particular sister graduating and what she was going to miss about them. it was really sweet.

I'm really sad now! I want my candle passing! I got engaged after graduating, and unfortunately don't live anywhere near an Alum Association. My chapter is still here, but as much as I have tried to be involved, I really don't have lots of time so I don't know the girls well enough to ask for a candle passing. Plus the news is old hat by now, so it wouldn't surprise anyone since I'm getting married in a month and a half.

Sorry for babbling. What I really wanted to say is that I just think its so cool that alums still get a chance to have candle passings.... :)

As generic as this may sound, I think it's every sorority girl's dream to get a candle pass for being pinned or for engagement.

I know I want one, but being that next semester is my last, I don't see that happening :p

In the house women would tell the house mother she needed to have a candle lighting and after dinner Mom A would start the candlelightings. (Kept it a bit more of a secret this way!)

We do 1st time around for friendship/lavelier, 2nd time for pin/promise ring and 3rd for engagement ring. I have seen a collegiate candlelighting that was 4 rounds. The member got married over Spring Break our senior year. It was very weird and kind of uncomfortable.

I do think alumnae should celebrate with candlelightings -- including babies -- however, it just doesn't seem appropriate for collegians.

We sang lots of songs, but this one I like best for candlelightings:

A candle shines brightly for someone tonight
A candle shines brightly for one ADPi
Who is she who has said I love only you
We're Alphas Deltas joined tonight by this bright light.