[SWTXBelle]

My non-Gamma Phi legacy sorority dropped me like a hot potato after I burst into tears when asked "How are you?". Why? Well, my beloved 32 year old aunt had just died of cancer. I am glad they treated me that way, though - I got to see right off the bat the depth of their care and compassion. I will say, however, that their treatment of me left a bad taste in my - and the sister of the sorority's - mouth. To this day, when that name is mentioned, I have a knee-jerk bad reaction. Be kind to legacies - even if they don't pledge your chapter, you want them and their family to think well of you.


Epilogue - when I graduated, I was awarded the Sallie Beretta Outstanding Senior Woman award at Southwest Texas State University. A member of the chapter which dropped me was sitting next to my mother as they detailed my undergraduate achievements. "Why didn't we get her?", the alumna queried. My mother was happy to let her know.