What would our founders of all Greek Organizations think if they saw us
 

I don't know who wrote this I received it through email...I thought it would be something that we could all read and think about since we sometimes spend some much time putting each other down...when we know that pride in one's self and all they do for themselves and their organization is the most important thing....One more thing to think about remember that when God comes the only person who can judge you is him....so please everyone lets all do things that reflects the teachings and our beliefs in God
Peace and Love


What would our founders of all Greek Organizations think if they saw us
today?
Would they be proud or would they shake their head in dismay
Would they see the principles they believed in our daily walk
Or would they be disappointed in the trash we talk
Would they look from above with a smile on their face
Or would they be looking down in shame and disgrace

Would they see that sisterhood & brotherhood was still within us
Or would they see backstabbing, fighting, and all kinds of fuss
Would they see us willingly accepting all correction
Or would they see us always mounting an objection
Would they see us loving our Greek lettered sisters and brothers
Saying no matter what color they wear we must stand for each other

Would they see that service was still number one
Or would they see it was replaced by the need to have fun
Would they see you stepping with pride on Friday night
And then up early on Saturday to help the homeless plight
Or would Saturday morning meet you snuggled in bed
While the need is ignored and our community
unfed

Would they see that scholarship was still our priority
Or are we more concerned with pledging the
cool sorority or fraternity
Would they look at you pledge and be filled with memories
Or would they gasp in horror as you twist their history
Would they see us graduating at the top of our class
Or are we barely scraping by with just enough to pass

So I ask you, my generation, what will our legacy be
Will we be the ones to bring our organization to its knees
Will we sit idly by and watch our legacy ripped from our hearts
Or will we stand up and say that its time we do our parts
Will I see you on the front row at our next business meeting
Are you financial, active, and ready to have delegate seating

Imagine what could happen if collegiates took their rightful place
Would the founders then look down on us with a smile on their face
Imagine if we remember our founding principles and
the oath we said
And keep it ever close to us in our hearts and in our heads
I think that then the founders would look down,
their hearts about to bust
As they said to each other,
"Hey, don't they remind you of Us?"
So the next time you put on your letters, before you move or blink
With every action, look up, and wonder,

"What would the FOUNDERS think?"

A NUPE gave me this a while ago. We asked ourselves the same questions and could not come up with an answer. As you can see, deep interesting post don't get as much attention as the negative ones. Lucky those who take the time to come check it out. And since I am at it, I posted a "History or BGLO" about a week ago, very few replies. It tells me that many there is lots of work to do with fellow greeks to stay focused and with non greeks to teach them what we are about.
Thanks for posting this soror.
keep it up.

Thank you for posting this! It's beautiful - hope someone can identify the writer.

What if every organization gave this to every member? Just imagine...

Our sorority is fortunate enough to still have all founders among the living -- that certainly helps keep things in perspective! : )

A VERY APPROPRIATE AND TIMELESS WORK OF ART.

The author of the poem (What would the founders think?) is...

Juan Woods
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Xi Beta Sigma Chapter

Sgrho 22 thanks for the posting, it is obvious today that some members of our BGLO's organizations have no concern for what our founders would think. It amazes me that there is so much negative energy and division among greeks, lines, and chapters. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif

Thank you soror, that's what we all needed to hear

This is a great piece for us prospectives to read to. It gives us a great deal to think about as we attempt to become apart of our org of choice. Thanks SGRHO. I will print that out!

That was very enlightening, I am a member of two greek letter organizations and I feel that this can help me maintain my focus on my campus.

I like this post.

I think mine would be happy.

I definately liked this post. It is something very interesting to think about for all GLO's. It kind of helps put things into perspective, and help people realize some of the petty stuff isn't really what the experience should be all about.

I think the founders would have been proud to see the growth and work done by the brotherhood. I only have one concern though.

Before I proceed I'd like to say I'm not racist and I don't mean to cause trouble. I just want to point out something.

The founding fathers of my fraternity was all white. I am Filipino-American. Honestly I don't know how the founding fathers would react to having a non-white person in the brotherhood. The fraternity was started in 1919 meaning it was waaaaaaay back before the civil rights movement. If we had the ability to time travel back to the Alpha chapter how would they react if I wore the letters and did the secret handshake? I honestly wonder. It's one thing to write down ideals but what was in their minds?

The same goes for the founding fathers of our country. Did they think that later on as this country grew that our interpretation of All Men Created Equal would be different than their interpretation?

I wonder..............

Is this really what we tried to do?

I know from when I started my Local and affilliated, yes it has changed in many ways!

It has to because of the Risk Management insurance!



$$$$$$$$ is what it has become. Why, you ask, well it just does because Chapters whether if ours or not push the cost up!

What does that mean, more money from the local Chapter to pay for this indiscreartion, yours and mine!

Get with it, the highest expense is Risk Management Da ( Insurance) to cover stupidity!:mad:

Definately a great read. I printed it out and will be passing it around to all my brothers at our meeting tonight. We are all founders of the FIJI colony at our school. Give us something to think about for the future as well.

sgrho_22,
Thank you for such a beautiful post and very thought provoking, to say the least. I hope all on GC take the time to read and reflect upon your words.
thanks again,
violets