what one thing made you realize what sisterhood/brotherhood was all about?

[Optimist Prime]

my brothers saving my life.....they know what i mean...peace out

[deltadarlin]

The morning of the first day of formal recruitment last year I found out my grandfather (whom i was very very close with) was choosing to stop his dialysis treatments after suffering a major stroke the day before. I found out at setup and had a complete breakdown. My sisters were so supportive of me and helped me with everything. They drove me home and helped me pack so I could go spend the last few days with him and my family.
At the same time, my stepfather had had major lung surgery and was not recooperating well. Two days after my grandfather's funeral, my stepfather was put in an induced coma and placed on life support. He passed away a few days later.
This was by far the hardest time in my life and I don't know how I would have survived without the constant support of my sisters. Everyone of them was there for me, sent me notes and phone calls, even the girls that I didn't really know that well.
There support showed how amazing our Tri Delta sisterhood is, and I am so proud to call these women my sisters.

[ladygreek]

Years ago as the single parent of a toddler, I lost my job. My sorors surprised me at the next chapter meeting with food and money galore.

[flirt5721]

Mine was during my Pre-I. My whole NM class went to the outdoor stage that is outside of the student union. We all sat outside and talked for about two hours. We all said what we wanted to get out of being sister and want we all expected out of all of us. After our talk we drew our letters really big cover the whole stage and also writing sisterhood under the letters and each of us signing or putting our initials around our letters.

[carnation]

Two particular sisters were at my wedding. Twenty-five years to the week later, same church, they were at my daughter's wedding!

[honeychile]

My daddy died suddenly in the middle of the summer. It was in all the papers, as he had held a political position, yet we were zombies, and didn't really recognize many of the people who came to the funeral home. Then one of my sisters showed up... and another... and another... and it just snowballed. Not only was I thrilled to see them show up and not just pay respects, but sit down & talked & hugged - but my whole family noticed. Those who weren't greek-savvy were terribly impressed and happy for me.

The other is mentioned here, post 53, the last one. It didn't become quite so meaningful until the divorce papers were served.