I'm not greek, however I think that everyone can agree that BGLO's are families not just organizations and I don't know one family that doesn't have problems, however the only time the family falls apart is when the family acts like they aren't family. And that's what I see personally with alot of people who are in BGLO's right now and I personally believe that it is because they have no idea what their founders went through. Now if you want to know how I can say that it's because I know the history of a few organization one in particular and right now I am struggling and striving to learn everything I can learn to show my self worthy of the organization I want to join, but it pisses me off to say Happy incorporation day to a member and that member doesn't even realize that the day is incorporation day until I say it, because he rollerbladed his behind in. If you don't know where you came from and don't have any since of struggle then you don't truely appreciate yourself so how can a person say they are greek and they didn't struggle or study to show themselves approved. I am glad that the chapter I want to cross still pledges and when I cross I'll make sure it stays that way, why because I despise the fact that anyone with a 2.5 gpa and a descent resume can walk into a prestigious organization wear para and have no Idea what it means to be a real member because they didn't pledge.Because if truth be told pledging doesn't make you a BGLO it refines and purifies the one that you already are in your heart and if you can't make it through a process that just proves you didn't have the heart and that's why BGLO's are in trouble because it is getting members who think they fit the stereotype(MIP) instead of having the organization in their heart(Pledgees) and in your heart includes : History,poems,chants,challenges,will to serve,to bare the burdens of your fellow man/woman, the HEART to struggle for what you know should be.And many members who don't have to search for the light or cross the sands don't appreciate the promise land therefore they continu to make more rules that destroy the legacy and tradition that was setup by the founders
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Looking For the Light
[This message has been edited by Aspire (edited June 09, 2001).]
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