[SWTXBelle]

AOII Angel - I was quite careful to say I did not think you meant to insult other GLOs. My point was that it was written in such a way that it came across that way - a point proven by the fact that several other posters agreed with me, and interpreted the same way. If anyone was defensive, I believe it was you. However, in the interest of peace and harmony please let me apologize if you felt you were being attacked. That was not my intention.

Texas Princess - it's not a case of taking the internets too seriously. It's a case of trying to keep things in a panhellenic spirit - the same spirit which inspired me to start this thread. I hate the stereotype of catty, competitive sorority women. While we certainly can compete, I'd like to think that we can rise above it and applaud each other, especially once we are no longer collegians and can see "the big picture".

I too enjoy reading sorority histories, and I really like the fact that these incredible organizations all had such different beginnings. When I tour headquarters I am always amazed. How could those founders so long ago have ever imagined what their little groups would grow to become? The reason this is the general GLO thread and not the Gamma Phi thread is because I sincerely love finding out what other sorority women take pride in in their sisterhood, and think that too often we find a media focus on the negative.

I think it fair to say that if you look up the threads and posts I have put on this site, you will find that I am a big proponent of panhellenic unity. That doesn't mean that I don't love Gamma Phi best - but it does mean that I try to cultivate an appreciation for all GLOs. With that in mind, may I humbly ask that we go back to a discussion of those things we can take pride in, and what we have done for our GLOs to take pride in us?