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I felt really proud to be a Sigma Delta Tau when...
... i wore my lertters for the first time
... when i opened up my bid card and saw i had gotten a bid from my first choice.
... when my big big big was named greek woman of the year.
... when my big was named outstanding sophomore, i ws named outstanding freshman, and my big big big was named outstanding senior at our year end award ceremony
... when i was elected pldge class president
... when we challenged ourselves as a pledge class to raise $1000 in 24 hours for our philanthropy, and went above and beyond and raised almost $1900
... when i had my heart broken...
...1st, when my big sis came and dragged me out of bed, and forced me to face my fears.
...then again, the day after the breakup, i wanted to go to pick up several rolls of pictures, but realized that included in those were the pictures from his semiformal, spending the holidays together, and other "happy couple pictures," and i didnt know if i'd be able to handle that, and didn't want to go alone. i made one call, ONE, and ten minutes later had a pledge sister walking with me to wallgreens.
...and once again, the following nightfollowing night, when i fell apart like a dime store kite, i had another pledge sister to wipe my tears, bring me home, and reassure me that there was more to me than being someone's armpiece.
... any time when i needed my sisters to be my rock, and they were, without asking any questions or expecting anything in return.
... when we had a sister from texas show up at our door one day, and we welcomed her in to join us for dinner.
... on my birthday, when my big sis stood up and toasted me, with "sdt is better for having you as a sister and a leader, and i am better for having you in my life."
... at sig ep formal, whre there were 42 sdts as dates, more than a quarter, because we were loved and respected by others as much as we loved and respected each other.
... on initiation day, when i got a card and yellow roses from mybest friend's mother, who was an sdt and had written my rec, telling me that she was so proud and happy for me, that she hoped my experience was as good forme as it had been for her, and that i am everything she hopes her daughter will someday be.
... and every single day, when i slip on my sdt flip flops or carry my sdt keychain.
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