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Originally posted by PHAShriner/1906
Hotep Brothers. "Heartbroken one" you stated a rather intriguing and defensive response to the ADVICE that you were given by ALPHAS and various other D9 (elite 8 in my day) members. Your ambition, determination, and drive as so stated insofar as your interest in a great fraternity is to be lauded; but sadly I stand on MY VIEWPOINT, that your written attestment as best reflected by YOUR TONE clearly is indicative of many of TODAY'S membership comprising up of the "new wave" boat members of BLACK FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES. I truly believe it to be no laughing matter when someone expresses interest in joining ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. I would NEVER vouch for a MALE who is without HUMILITY something that a few of MY FELLOW ALPHA BROTHERS might perceive to have lacking. Your seeking ALPHADOM might pose to be quite difficult if you step to the BROTHERHOOD the way in which your defensive tone so appeared to be. You can choose to interpret the vibe of this post however you want. I post in peace, and I am suggesting that you HUMBLE yourself to LISTEN, and interpret reasoning given you by bonna fide members of ANY ORGANIZATION that you are so interested to join. Years ago there were "SMOKERS" whereby you would be DISMISSED in less than THREE MINUTES if you came to MY BROTHERS w/such a PISS POOR attitude. Your attitude is privy to being perceived as "PISS POOR" by those who are on the SIDE you are "trying" to get to. Humble yourself and do what you can to prove them wrong and maybe just maybe you will be granted the honor of "EARNED" membership. Good luck in your endeavor to pursue ALPHADOM.
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As with the other members that offered me advice i feel that it's important that i apologize to you. As a member of any of these distinguished organizations, you all deserve a certain amount of respect from me just for the simple fact that you've done something that i strive to do someday. I really do appericative your advice, because i honesty believe if you didnt care about me as a aspirant you would have just scrolled along through my post and left. The fact that you took time out to point out some issues that i may not have realized is highly commendable and apperciated. I do understand why you feel the way you do. I underestimated the love that you as a member of such an organization feels about it. I as an aspirant sometimes feel as if i'm the only person (at least at my school) who shares a love for Alpha. I can promise you this is not my attitude all the time and it was out of anger because i didnt realize the advice given to me was just that helpful and caring advice. I've learned to take advice like i said earlier it's not always gonna be sweet but sometimes the bitter is the most important. But i do share an unparrelled love for Alpha, and wish to be a part of such a distinguished organization. I hope that you do know that I am an honest and true aspirant of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Inc. and whether i'm allowed to share in this brotherhood tommorrow or 10 years from now my love will never go away. Once again thank you for your most useful advice and know that i am working on the things that were bought to my attention. Im a very headstrong person and sometimes that comes off the wrong way. Thank you