We may be big and little, best friends, or maybe not even that close, but we all share a bond of which most girls dream. I laugh when my friends who aren’t in Greek life try and stereotype the typical sorority women. No, we are not all blonde, ditzy girls who carry dogs around in our purses. No, we do more then party every day of the week. Yes, we pose and dress up a lot, but there is so much more to us then what’s on the surface.
The relationships we share are genuine and real. We may not all be the best of friends in the house, but I know I can call any of my sisters no matter what. Some of our best memories are from all-house retreats and our Sunday brunch. A sister is loyal. Instead of stabbing each other in the back, we look out for each other. Sometimes that means being straight-up with a sister because you're looking out for her best interest. You represent yourself as you want the house to be represented especially since we really are always “wearing our letters."
Thank you for always being a shoulder to cry on when I needed you most. Someone to pull all-nighters with at the library. Just as any sister would do, you are honest. You tell me when I need to fix my hair and do my makeup because you won’t let me go out without looking and feeling like a 10.
There is no one else I have as many inside jokes with. The stories and memories we share together are endless. Times in the chapter room are some of the best moments in the sisterhood when our hair is a mess and we can just be ourselves. Spending countless hours at recruitment practices snapping and clapping till we are blue in the face, we continue to get closer and closer. Dancing the night away at socials or ditching our dates at formal, we always have each other. There is no one I would rather "throw what I know" with. A best friend to walk with on Monday’s to chapter or always be down to road-trip when I need some adventure in my life. Staying up late crafting for our littles or wine nights while we watch The Bachelor. The spring breaks to Cabo or the Friday nights at frat parties.
Thanks for always liking my Instagrams and sharing relatable articles on my Facebook wall. Sharing secrets and traditions is something we all hold close to our hearts. It is the best feeling in the world that I always have a support system wherever I go. I see our letters all over campus, and I am proud to know that I am a part of something bigger than myself. I look forward to each year after summer when all of us are reunited.
The feeling at Bid Day when hundreds of girls are welcomed into the sisterhood. Getting butterflies in your stomach as you now have 100+ sisters welcoming you with open arms. I can’t wait for this year for more “rush crushes” and for our littles to become bigs. We are all truly an inseparable bunch. Going out and running into your sisters at frat parties. Competing in philanthropies together. Can you say squad goals?
I know someday we will look back on our college years and say remember that time when… Even when we do become alum status we will always stay close. Our future bridesmaids and “aunties” to our kids. I can’t wait to see what future generations of girls bring to this house and that we too can leave our own legacy. I’m blessed to be a part of this sisterhood for not just four years but for a lifetime.
