My aunt and cousin are both Deltas.
My aunt taught me that you should always be prepared, ie bring two pairs of hose, so if you get a run you've got a backup. Also, by example she showed me that you don't need a man to be complete. After my Uncle Bobby died, Aunt Sam travelled the world. Don't misunderstand, she loved him, but she wasn't going to sit around and think of the good times, she was going to make sure she enjoyed whatever time she had left. If I can be a tenth of the woman she was, I'll be doing a good job.
My cousin has collected elephants as long as I can remember, and is quick to recite a Delta song.
She was the first woman I remember whose Greek membership was so omnipresent in her life. She's shown me that I should be proud of who I am and display it proudly.