[OneOneTwo]

I'm just going to have to be a lil' blunt about this one with no intentions to disrespect anyone or hurt they feelings.

My interest in ABC has nothing to do with making new friends... hell, I can do that my damn self. I see that being the problem with a lot of fellow interests or aspirirants as some of you call us. That's the reason some folks give for switching (which I talk about in the Why Switch Thread) when they get into a fight or altercation with a member of the organization.

Let me ask this, if all your friends jump off a cliff would you jump with them? That's what you are doing when you join an organization because you are "compatible" with the members of the chapter that happens be on your campus or in your neck of the woods. My big brother/role model on campus and in my student government organization is a DEF and despite the fact that the man was almost my twin, that DID NOT make me want to be a DEF. I respect him for what he and DEF do on campus, but DEF does not share the principles of life that I and ABC do. And that's where that ends with me.

Now that's not to say that I don't want brotherhood... that's what I'm here for. And the brotherhood I want cannot be obtained by joining such fine organizations like the Boy Scouts or 100 Black Men or what have you. The reasons you want to be an ABC (or whatever org) have to be personal, spiritual even GOD DRIVEN (at least He put them into my thought for a reason). And you are not going to get that if you join an organization because your friends are in it or because you didn't like another organization and want to fight them or because you like the organization because they step good or really active in the community.

I will close by saying that I was told by a member of ABC Fraternity that I WAS NOT going to like every member of his fraternity. I may not like some of the members of the chapter I am eligible (by school or location) to get into... and if I'm fortunate, I may not even like my potential dean, line brothers, big brother's, brothers in different chapters, other greek members etc. And I would like to add that you are not going to like all the interests/aspirants either. All this to say that everyone in ABC FRATERNITY, INC. was not the same! It's all about what you can bring to the organization and if I ever (and boy do I mean ever) the chance to be part of that organization... I plan on bringing a whole lot...


Q Mike Slim Daron
[singing]Leavin' Bad Boy For Life...