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Wow, I didn't realize how EMOTIONAL some people are about not crying at pref nite. I wasn't even supposed to give a speech at my pref nite but the girl who was supposed to give it got sick. So, an hour before our first pref party, I was stuck with nothing to say.
So, when it came my turn to give a speech on sisterhood, I started talking about being the 'friggin' oddball throughout sorority rush. And not really trusting my sisters at first because of the fact that I was one of three non-whites in the whole Greek system at our school. And the situation when I had a 'moment' with some of my sisters at a 'social' event. And how they got my back.
Now, imagine me, hoarse from cheering and singing and talking. . .trying to tell a story about the moment I learned to let my guard down and let people get close to me. . .I had the entire room cryng and a bunch of the rushees. Afterwards, as I was turning to the potential next to me and saying, 'That was stupid'. . .she was bawling. I felt bad and she just hugged me and said that my speech was 'touching'
I refused to do the next pref. And they understood. No one wanted to cry anymore.
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