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Originally Posted by IrishLake

She leaves for OU next Thursday! LIL has had a rough summer. Our parents got divorced about 5 years ago, and mom remarried last summer, and dad recently announced he's remarrying this fall. The transition has been the hardest on her, and she is DYING to get out of our hometown. I think going away to college will be the best thing for her right now (hopefully, fingers, eyes, toes crossed) and it helps her focus and get herself together. I haven't bugged her or brought up recruitment anymore at all. Our middle brother's girlfriend is an active in a chapter at OU though, and she told me that LIL mentioned still wanting to rush just last weekend. I'm going to let the GF take over bugging LIL about signing up for rush and handle answering questions and stuff. LIL really likes GF, so fingers crossed that not only does LIL go through recruitment, but that she doesn't become too biased towards GFs chapter. (What's funny is that LIL and GF look like sisters, way more than LIL and me... everyone notices the strong resemblence except for the 2 of them and Brother).

I just sent LIL her graduation gift (I was still unemployed when she graduated, and couldnt afford to get her what I wanted). I sent her a huge tote full of personal items any new college student might need. I stocked her up on nail polish, and found the CUTEST OU green color. She loves it and is so excited to become a Bobcat! Even better is that OU is only an hour away from where I work, so once my husband is done with his work in WV and is back home, I'll be able to visit her pretty easily.

Irishlake, I'm sorry to hear about your parents and the divorce. I wish your sister the best of luck! I'm really happy for her and you to visit her. I remember when I went off to college. Graduate school just doesn't have the same feel, ya' know? Good luck to her and I'm sending her Greek love and wishes!