Let me see...You asked about the difference between an Honorary member and a member that pledged and why we (Divine Nine BGLOs) get upset or have an issue with deciphering between "skaters" and Honorary members. Honorary members are people that are approached by our respectful organizations because they have showed a great commitment and responsibility for their community. That in itself, is "PLEDGING." Those that get up at 6 in the morning on Thanksgiving Day to go feed the Homeless know what I am talking about. Money is not the issue. If we keep our eye on a man/woman that has done so much for their community then we may approach them. I would like you to look at it from both sides it is an honor for us to have them in our organizations as well as an honor for them to be approached by us(excluding KAPsi. They do not nor will they ever have Honorary membership as my greek brother MandigoNupe has stated.)
Now when you have someone that wants to be a member of our organizations and doesn't do S@#T to get in the org you are called a skater, ("Like the Olympians that do a double axle.") We may not want to a admit but some of them will slip through the cracks. It hurts the rest of us because we have done so much work for the organization that we love so much and hold so true to our hearts that WE have every damn right to be upset or have an issue with those that just skate into an organization.
My last comment was directed towards the love I have for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and not at you Mojo or anyone else individually. I hope this answers one of your many question.
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"If you know from whence you came there is no limit to where you can go." 'Frederick Douglas'
[This message has been edited by D.E.M.4's (edited May 23, 2001).]
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