This past weekend Mr. L and I headed to Lexington to celebrate the Centennial of my sorority at our alma mater. It's hard to believe that Epsilon ladies have been running around campus for 100 years! Since I was a legacy to Alpha Gam, my parents came along too which made the weekend even more eventful and fun. It was so cool to see my mom reunited with her class after so many years. It makes me hope so much that I remain close with the ladies who truly are my sisters. We started things off by going to Keeneland, followed by a dinner dance that night and then breakfast and ritual at the sorority house the next morning. The time went by so fast but it was great to see faces that I haven't seen since I graduated and hang out with the close friends that I love so much! Below is my favorite poem from our preference day of recruitment. I love how it totally sums up what makes my sisters so great and what has helped us to sustain sisterhood on the campus for so long.
What is an Alpha Gam??
Between the innocence of girlhood and leading to the wisdom of maturity, we find that amazing young woman known as an Alpha Gam. An Alpha Gam may be short or tall, big or small, blonde, brunette, or redhead, with a variety of talents, attributes, 
and personality traits; yet all are joined together in the meaning of sisterhood.
Alpha Gams are found in tennis shoes and loafers, bathing suits and formal, in campus offices and community service, wearing an apron or a crown, behind a trophy or in a kitchen, but always with a “special charm” about her.
She’s a little bit of devil, a large chunk of angel, she’s a party girl, a heartbreaker and a true love, a class clown, a fraternity sweetheart and a student body president; but most of all she’s an Alpha Gam.
You can count on her to bake a dozen cookies or feed a hundred people, run a car wash or preside over Panhellenic.
She can soothe a crying baby, yet knock an All American fullback off his feet.
She can study harder, play longer, sleep less, think deeper, yet always keep that “special” way about her.
The crowds admire her, little girls idolize her, classmates respect her, and men love her.
She can take criticism with understanding, praise with humility, and disappointment with a smile.
She’s loyal, sincere, truthful, and kind, a follower and a leader.
No one but an Alpha Gam can wear a pearl pin so proudly nor so truly know the meaning of a buff or crimson rose. An Alpha Gam has the world and its treasures, but she also has a special corner she shares with her sisters.
She knows that sisterhood is laughing and crying together, and it is far more than words can say.
She’s everything and a little bit more. She’s your’s and she’s mine, she’s an Alpha Gam girl!
and personality traits; yet all are joined together in the meaning of sisterhood.Alpha Gams are found in tennis shoes and loafers, bathing suits and formal, in campus offices and community service, wearing an apron or a crown, behind a trophy or in a kitchen, but always with a “special charm” about her.
She’s a little bit of devil, a large chunk of angel, she’s a party girl, a heartbreaker and a true love, a class clown, a fraternity sweetheart and a student body president; but most of all she’s an Alpha Gam.
You can count on her to bake a dozen cookies or feed a hundred people, run a car wash or preside over Panhellenic.
She can soothe a crying baby, yet knock an All American fullback off his feet.
She can study harder, play longer, sleep less, think deeper, yet always keep that “special” way about her.
The crowds admire her, little girls idolize her, classmates respect her, and men love her.
She can take criticism with understanding, praise with humility, and disappointment with a smile.
She’s loyal, sincere, truthful, and kind, a follower and a leader.
No one but an Alpha Gam can wear a pearl pin so proudly nor so truly know the meaning of a buff or crimson rose. An Alpha Gam has the world and its treasures, but she also has a special corner she shares with her sisters.
She knows that sisterhood is laughing and crying together, and it is far more than words can say.
She’s everything and a little bit more. She’s your’s and she’s mine, she’s an Alpha Gam girl!
1 comment:
I'm glad I get to read your blog while I'm in Seattle. It definitely helps when I'm feeling homesick. I'm glad the weekend went well. Now I want to see some blogging on Matt's birthday weekend, haha. Talk to you soon.
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