Greek Vs. Non-Greek

Well I guess now is a good a time as any to talk about being a member of a Greek organization. As many of you know I am a proud member of a particular organization. I’m not going to mention the name, not because I’m not proud to be a Beta (oops), but because it doesn’t matter. A Greek is a Greek regardless of which organization you are in.

For a little over 9 years I have been arguing with people about why being a Greek is “worth” it. The non-greek argument is “I don’t have to pay for my friends.” My argument is “I’m not paying for my friends.” Pretty simple. But as the years past I realized something……they are right.

Yeah I said it….I paid for my friends.

I pay for them to: have a roof over their head, food in their bellies, gas in their car, better their leadership skills through countless conferences, improve brotherhood through retreats, life experiences that “normal” people don’t get to encounter, memories, and over 170 years of tradition, teaching, and love. So yeah I pay for my friends……to better themselves, and I will continue to pay for my friends until the day I die. Sue me for helping others. Ain’t that what humans are suppose to do anyway?

FOR MY BROTHERS:
They can take my house, they can take my letters, they can take my charter, but they can never take my spirit, my memories, or my brotherhood.