**It is hard to
explain our Friendship
without first hand knowledge of it. Here are some
pictures, poems, and quotes that we feel explain what
Alpha Xi Delta means to us.
Our hope for you is that you may find a
Sisterhood as true as ours,
and a place where you know you
can always count on your Friends.**
People ask why I
am in a sorority and I try to explain all the things a sorority is that
they cannot see. A sorority is more than letters on a sweatshirt, I say. More
than traditional
songs, a gold pin, rituals, and obligation, or a way of life. A sorority is
learning about
people, a sorority is giving without expecting a return. A sorority is earning
respect from others,
as well as for yourself. A sorority will not solve all your problems. But I have
made good friends
and found confidence there to help me take life one step at a time."
“There's a special kind
of freedom sisters enjoy.
Freedom to share innermost thoughts, to ask a favor, to show their true
feelings. The freedom to simply be themselves.”
"My sister is the first
person I call with good news, so we can celebrate together... No matter what I'm
feeling, her response is the one I want to hear before anyone else's. She is my
sounding board, my confidante, my keeper of secrets--and my best friend."
~Kathleen O'Keefe
"Sisters touch your heart
in ways no other could. Sisters share... their hopes, their fears, their love,
everything they have. Real friendship springs from their special bonds."
~Carrie Bagwell
"Sororities symbolize all that we wish to accomplish in our lives. They represent the struggles we all face as we grow. Why we cling to them no one can explain, but in the end, we are all stronger for it."
Sisterhood is the essence of all the wisdom of the ages, distilled into a single word. You cannot see sisterhood, neither can you hear it nor taste it. But you can feel it a hundred times a day. It is a pat on the back, a smile of encouragement. It's someone to share with, to celebrate your achievements."
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