Big/Little Week has come and gone. You were showered in gifts of t-shirts, canvases, anything even remotely related to your sorority, and probably everything from your wish list. You attempted to find out who your big was with no avail, but at the end of the week you finally found out who she was. You've just now gotten over the fact that she tricked you in the meanest way possible, and now you're looking forward to all the things that come with having a big.
You got your big -- the one you've loved since Bid Day. You are full of enthusiasm and can't believe you get to be with your favorite girl in your sorority, and possible a twiddle (twin little) that your big loves equally. You have a family now.
Having a big sister in your sorority is one of the greatest parts of being in a sorority. She's there to fill you in on all the details of being in your organization. She's around to teach you how to be the woman you want to be, even if she hasn't totally figured it out yet for herself. She's there to be your support. She'll watch you succeed and catch you when you fail. A big is more than just the girl that tells you what time events are. She's your person.
She poured her heart out during Big/Little Week and stretched her budget to the point that she'll be eating ramen for a month to buy you everything on your wish list, but she did it for you. Because even though you don't know it yet, she's already your biggest fan and loves you more than anything, and couldn't stand to let you have the smallest pile during the week.
But now the gift giving is over and it's back to the usual sorority life. Your big hasn't forgotten her job as that person in your life, but as a little you can't neglect your job either. It's a two-way street. Your big wants to be as involved in your life as possible, so let her be. Reach out to her when you need her and notice when she needs you, because maybe the top half of her family is alum and moved away, and you're all she has left in the family. Just like your time in your sorority, your big and little time is dependent on what you put into it, so foster it and let it grow into the greatest friendship it can.
Your sisters are there for you until the end and your big is no exception. She wants you to be the best and wants to be your best friend. She's your mentor within your organization and probably your second mom. She's there for the good times and not just your three years together. She'll be your big for life, so thank her for loving you through it all.
