Alumni/ae: Are you still in contact with your bigs, littles, or grandlittles?
 

Specifically referring to APO, I haven't spoken to my Big in a few months. I talk to my little every few weeks online (she's in culinary school now!). I was never close to my Great Little, but all the ones after her are a nice bunch of people who I like hanging around ever so often.

I am closer with people from different trees, though. Since I am local, I participate in pledging, so I might luck up and make a new, sincere friend once or twice a year.

I haven't heard from my big in years, but I talk to both of my littles at least once a month, and try to visit once or twice a sememster.

I just got back in touch with my little key sis via MySpace. I haven't heard a thing from my pledge mom (back when we were called families) since she graduated.

My Sister-Mom (Amy Rose) lives in NY now, where she's married to her NYPD husband and she just had a daughter. She's lucky to come back to Hawai`i every two years, but for the most part we keep in touch via MySpace.

My Sister-Daughter (Elizabeth) I see every once in a while at alumnae functions. She's been thinking about moving back home to Cali, so hopefully I'll get to hang with her more.

My Sister-Granddaughter...Kelly. :) Up until last month when she moved back home to Chicago, we partied like it was 1999. I miss her, but I know she'll be back. I loved her because we'd be at the bar and she'd still call me 'Grandma'...even her BF called me 'Grandma'!

My Sister-Great-Granddaughter is Kim. She's still a collegian. Quiet and shy, just like her Grandma Elizabeth...I see her from time to time.

And I just found out that I have a Sister-Great-Great-Granddaughter! Shawna's a NM and loving her NM period so far! Haven't met her yet, but I will soon, I hope!

I'm still in contact with mine. My grand Big, Big, and Little were three of my six bridesmaids in my wedding. I was at my little's wedding this past weekend actually. I'm still in contact with my grand lil and coincidentally my great grand lil is in my nursing class. We are all alumnae status now.

I still keep in touch with my little and grandlittle (the only 2 members of my "family" that I've met). My grand little has 2 littles, who have just taken their little sisters, so I now have 2 great-great grand littles :)

I'm definitely still in contact with my family back "home" at my sorority! Facebook and MySpace have made it a lot easier to keep in contact with these lovely ladies, and I can send them messages to hear how their lives are doing. I sent my little a graduation present in May, and plan on sending a few things to my grand lils and great grand lil, who are still in school. My lil was also one of my bridesmaids. I talk to my big pretty regularly too, but she's in the Peace Corps, so it's hard for her and me to talk every week.:)

As ariesrising told you, i recently moved. We talk by email, phone, text when we can. I miss her

I email with my big and as aries said, haven't been able to get hold of my grandlittle

I wasn't close with my big diamond, but my little diamond is my best friend. So we talk just about every day, although she's still in Ohio.

I haven't talked to my big sis in years, ever since she graduated after my sophomore year. My little on the other hand, she is my bestest best friend in the world. We talk almost every single day and use facebook to talk too (the majority of my wall posts at the moment are from her and vice versa hahaha). She had a little but the girl quit and so our family never grew any bigger; basically it's just the two of us but that's all right because she is the best! :)

I'm not sure what a "grandlittle" is? I'm guessing the little sister of your little sister? In that case, I have no idea who they are - I don't think we really kept track of that back in my day.

But..
My big sis (1985): no contact; she withdrew from school in 1986 & disappeared.
My 1st little sis (soph year 1986): in touch through occasional email. I went to Sis #1's wedding in 1991..that's the last time I saw her. She's still in FL.
My 2nd little sis (jr year 1987): in touch with through frequent email. Used to see each other @ holiday time, but now that she's in CT, I doubt our holiday visits to FL will coordinate. She got married in 2005, but I didn't go.
My 3rd little sis (sr year 1988): in touch with through occasional email. We had a huge falling out in 1993 or so, lost touch, but recently "found" each other by email. She got married when we were not in contact. She's also still in FL

As for my own wedding in 2000, I only invited Sis#2.

Yes, that's exactly what that is! I'm from a smaller chapter, so it's a bit easier to keep track of all of those people. Plus, I only took one little (because my little let me know she would be angry if I took another, haha), so I have less to find out about. :D

My little sister transferred in her second semester in the chapter. I really wanted to keep in touch, but she has never answered an e-mail. I don't have any other contact info for her. I'm sad. She used to be on GC. CareBearBSP...where are you?!?

I lost touch with my Sister-Mother when we both divorced and changed jobs, unfortunately. I'd love to find a current address for her.

I've also lost touch with two of my Sister-Daughters. I see my other Sister-Daughter several times a week though. She's my best friend, lives near me, and I recently got her a job in my department while she goes back to college for a second bachelor degree. She's awesome. How many women are willing to be your Maid of Honor twice?

I just moved back to my home state and the area in which I attended college. My sorority's chapter is no longer at my alma mater, but their alumnae group is picking up speed again.

It's been 10 years but I am finally reconnecting. I miss the sisterhood. Yes, I have been in contact with my big/little/ other sisters, but as we age, our "real lives" sometimes get in the way.

I will say that every single time I have contacted or been contacted by a sister from college and as an alumnae, my interaction has been positive and fulfilling. It's funny how you can go so long and then just pick up where you left off, in terms of your sisterly bonds.

That's just my story.

While it may seem that only Sororitys do this, so do Fraternitys!:)

While My Chapter didn't I have talked to may LX's around the country that did this practice and still do.

I guess I do not have any as I started the whole mess!:D

Or maybe I am like, well, I dont know?

I have two big sisters, one from Ole Miss, and another from my affiliation at MTSU.

Big sis Ole Miss- We keep in touch through an on-line alumni group. If it's important, we get in touch.

Little sis Ole Miss - Same as Big sis 1. We talk when something big is going on or if we need one another.
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Big sis MTSU - We're very close. We're best friends. Talk a lot.

Little Sis 1 MTSU- Closest and bestEST:) friend. Me and my husband are going on vacation with her and her husband. (Hijack-- She and I are best friends. Her husband and my husband are best friends. They met as bridesmaid and groomsman at our wedding and have been together ever since. We were their bridesmaid and groomsman in March.)

Little sis 2 MTSU- She quit school. Haven't heard from her since. Didn't mesh well together at ALL.

My Big and I are both in school again, but we check in on each other every few weeks or so. Also-my little is teaching now so I talk to her every couple weeks or so as well. It's funny, my big and little are both in the same city, but they weren't active at the same time, so they don't really know one another.

And my poor grandlittle! She didn't get a little this year b/c there weren't enough to go around...:( but she's a great too! Hopefully the family will be reunited at homecoming!

At 9 years following graduation, here's where I stand:

I am in constant contact with 2 out of 3 of my littles. Saw #2 last night at our alum meeting and talked to #3 last night as well, when she was stuck in the Denver airport. Sadly, no clue where little #1 is. I don't see or talk to my big nearly enough. She was only in school with me for 1 year so we missed out on a lot of the "collegiate closeness" and then we lived in different towns (although only 1 hour apart). Now that we're in the same town we don't see or talk to each other enough. We had a great happy hour this summer, just the 2 of us, and then she met me and some of my friends out later that week...and now I haven't heard from her since August. Oh, well...I still love her!

In any event, I can honestly say that my 2 littles are two of my best friends...the ones you tell everything to, and the ones who pick you up when you're down...don't know what I'd do without them!

I just talked to my little after a few years! I can't believe I graduated 10 years ago!

I have been emailing one of my (pledge)sisters for the past few months. What I find really interesting is that although I have maintained contact with 2 best friends from HS, a few work friends, etc., this sister knows me better than anyone. I can go a year without talking to her, and it's like it was yesterday.

I am still very close with my greek family. I talk to my big all the time. My little is one of my best friends and she's one of my bridesmaids in my upcoming wedding. I talk to my little brother every month or so. I haven't talked to my grandlittle or great-grandlittle in a while although Myspace has helped to keep me updated on their lives. My little still keeps in contact with them so I find out what's going on with them through her. The only one I don't keep in contact with is my big brother; we lost touch after he graduated college.

My diamond sister and I were never very very close and she transfered to FSU at the end of the school year when I pledged so we lost touch. Nice girl, though. I am closest to my alpha diamond sister. I also keep in touch with my little brother and "extended Greek family" through My Space. Have lost touch with a few here and there.

No.

I was never able to get a little. We have them for obvious reasons when we were a colony. That was 3 years. When we finally did pass out littles, I ended up getting a guy who ended up being a total douche.

After holding up the voting process procedurally and on a technicality to give the guy a chance to fix things with the guys who didn't like him or want him, he turned around and embarassed me. I ended up balling him.

My diamond sister (when I was an Alpha) and I still keep in contact, but it is very sporadic. Mainly emails and some cards back and forth.

My Alpha Diamond Sister and I are still in close contact - I stood up in her wedding last year, spent New Years' and 5 1/2 weeks this summer with her and her husband, and we talk pretty often over the phone.

My big and I are still in touch, although we live 250 miles apart, so we don't get to see each other very often. She invited me to stay with her this weeked (she threw a Halloween party), but I had to work. :(

My little deactivated 2 months after initiation, and we lost touch. Unfortunately, that was my last semester in college, so I didn't have the chance to get another little. :(

On a happier note, this is my 100th post! :)

My Big is over 400 miles away but we still talk on the phone & email. I never took on a Little, but I do see my Twittle around town a bit.

My big tried out for cheerleader at Georgia Tech and made it so she transferred at midterm of my pledge year and I never heard from her again. My little went back to Florida after her freshman year and she's on the 'Lost Pi Phi List'.

My big was a bridesmaid in my wedding. She lives about 4 hours away. We're not terribly close, but I love her.

My first little transferred to UGA after her freshman year. We're very close. She was also a bridesmaid in my wedding. I'm seeing her this weekend for the first time in 18 months!

My second little is a senior this year. I'm very close to her despite our age difference. She's currently in Australia so I haven't seen her in awhile, but I usually see her several times a year since she's only 2 hours away.

Haven't heard from my big since she graduated in 1994.

I'm still close to one of my littles - she just had a baby on Wednesday! :D

I keep in contact with both my Big and Little. More my Little because she only lives about 45min away from me. I keep in contact with my Big by Facebook or email. My Big just recently wrote a letter of recommendation for a scholarship.

I talk to my big and my 2nd little all the time. They both live within 5 minutes of me so we see each other pretty often.

I am cool with my 1st little and attended her wedding last June. We see each other at birthdays and other occasions but we don't talk on the phone much.

I actually didn't meet my grandbig until a couple of years after I got in but we have actually have gone out a bunch times with groups of sisters and she is really fun.

I like all my grandlittles but I only really keep in touch with one.

My Big & I exchange cards.

Little #2 and I are still extremely close!

Little #3 and I aren't close at all.

Little #1 was depledged! :eek:

When I was a senior, I was an orphan, and didn't think it was fair to take yet another little. So, I was adopted by another family - we actually have reunions!! :)

I keep in touch with the "High Lord of my House" (Big). I also keep in touch with my little who has political aspirations, We live apart from each other now, but we are the best of friends still.

My little and I talk on the phone at least once a month. I still talk weekly to one of the other women who also had a "big" type role for me before initiation. I don't talk to my bigs very often though. It's been a few years. :(

I just saw my little and grandlittle at homecoming. We had dinner and caught up after the grandlittle's year of study abroad. I may see my big over Thanksgiving weekend.

My Big Sister is still, to this day, my Best Friend.:)

bigs and littles
 

i am a sister of delta chi fraterity, i haven't been in touch since i left school in 84, (mainly because we have been traveling with the military. )now that i am back home i really miss my brothers and sisters. if you are out there, contact me, i need my family really bad these days, thoughout the years i have seen many of you but somehow we never manage to stay in touch. i'm sure that is due to life in general. time seems to getaway from us even when we try not too.:)

It's been over a year since I've seen or talked to my big. She only lives about 2 hrs away, but I don't have a car and she's busy with family now.

I had 3 littles, but one disaffiliated pretty quick, and the other 2 went alum before I even graduated. I heard from one (my first) of them back in Spring, but we don't keep in touch regularly. Obviously, I never had any grandlittles.

I keep in better touch with my grand-big (i.e. big's big) and went out west with another close sister to visit her in Calgary this past summer. My best friend is a sister who was in the same new member class as me :) I'm also fairly close with the woman who was MOC (I guess some call that 'pledge mom').

My chapter is having its 25th anniversary in 2 weeks, so hopefully I'll get in touch again with a few more sisters.