SouthernBelle52-
I was under the assumption that if you were invited to a house's pref night, you had to be somewhere on their bid list - you cannot be left off of it. You can be ranked the very last number, but you will be on it. Could it be that Vera Bradley really did want you, but wanted others-more? Did they take quota that year? Also, as a former rush counselor (Rho Chi, etc.), I have to say that we both know that suiciding is definitely risky and there is always a higher chance to not match.
It is said that you will always end up where you belong -- in your case, it seems that you "took the long way home" - but you still got there.
