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Okay, I will bite on this one.

My mom and I are in different sororities.
Through the whole process of what we called Rush back in the day, my mom was supportive. Although, I was cut from her chapter, she was my biggest cheerleader. It was always what was best for me. I think that my mom was the first of the heli-mom's; coming straight from the hotel to pick me up after Rush and making sure that I got enough rest and food while battling the last of bit pneumonia.

Now back to what I meant to post for:
A couple of years after I graduated, my parents were going to spend over a year on a project in a remote southwestern town. Sure enough, one day, I open up my local alumni newsletter and there is a story about a woman whose son in doing work in that same town. I showed it to my mom and told her to call the woman that was mentioned. Sure enough, my mom calls up and says "My daughter is in (my sorority)." That got the conversation started. They chatted for several minutes. Mom learned a lot. Had I been in another sorority, or Mom's for that matter, that introduction would not have taken place nor the information exchanged.

The moral of the story is that is an opportunity for both of you. I like to think that life is full of opportunities and this is just one of many for you and her.

To this day, she is good with it. I see her badge occasionally in her closet. Never once has she mentioned that she wished she could have been at initiation for me. In some ways, I think that as much as it would have been nice to be in the organization, I think that we are better because we are not. We have more people to network with and meet through each other!