1a. The day we crossed. I had tears in my eyes the ENTIRE time. Very rarely have WORDS touched me so deeply, but everything about that day was so intense.
1b. Being thoroughly surprised when I turned around and my mama was there to pin me. And surprised again when I saw that my godmother and my mom's best friend were there as well.
1c. Immediately after crossing - the way my LS's and I were so HESITANT to throw up pinkies, ivies or call each other "soror." At the time the whole thing seemed so unreal.
1d. I love looking back at the pictures from that day. I have never seen people looking such a HOT MESS look so happy.
1e. Using the 30 minutes we had between the time we crossed and the time we had probate practice to run to my dorm, change clothes, and hop on GC to make my announcement.
2. The night we probated. It was such an exhilirating experience, and I was so relieved. That week that I knew I was an AKA but nobody else did was KILLING ME!! And after the probate when I received a HUGE gift basket from my spec - I've never had someone outside of a family member or long-term friend go all out for me the way that she did.
3. My first chapter meeting. It was my first glimpse into the business side of Alpha Kappa Alpha, and I was (and still am) thrilled at the prospect of playing an active role in the way the chapter is run.
4. I was on my way home from school for Christmas break a few months after we crossed and I stopped at this random Target to use the restroom. I had on my line jacket, and this Alpha that worked there ran all the way up 2 aisles to greet me with a "Hey, soror!"
5. I love seeing sorors/frat on the road. I still get a thrill when somebody honks and throws up the pinky or the ice.
6. Going home a few weeks ago and having one of my closest friends from middle school greet me as "soror" in Hobby Lobby - she had just crossed in February.
Sorry this is so long, but they just kept coming. Maybe I'll be back with more.
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