Dear Fall '16,
Since the day we opened our bid cards and began to find love within our new home, you have all been on our minds. After our Bigs were revealed and we proudly posed in our family jerseys, we couldn't help but to get excited over the thought of finally getting to soon receive Littles of our own. We have been praying for you since those days, knowing that you each will soon become such a special part of a sisterhood that we have already begun to know and love. We can't wait until the day you run into our arms and begin the best, most memorable journey of your lives.
You will soon take on a week full of memories and emotions that will lead up to you finding your new home. Just know that no matter what that week entails, you will run home on Bid Day to be greeted with smiles and hugs from girls who have been praying for you, loving you, and pulling for you. Even if you doubt it in the beginning, just know that you will be here for a reason. You are special. You are loved. You are home.
Always remember that this house is not perfect, but you will eventually find that it is the perfect house for you. There will be times that you question if it's all worth it, wondering why your experience here is different than you had imagined. Have faith that you are where you belong. Find the strength to hold on, knowing that it takes time to find all of the reasons that will eventually lead up to your unfailing love within this sisterhood.
With joining this house, know that you are becoming a part of something so much larger than yourself. You will soon come to realize that the colorful letters monogrammed onto your Comfort Colors pocket tee are not just letters. These letters will soon begin to inspire you every day to become the very best version of yourself and will inspire you to always see the very best in others.
It won't happen on bid day or during initiation, but at some point in time, you will realize just how blessed you are to have chosen and been chosen to join this sisterhood. For me, it happened with the tragic loss of our sweet pledge sister. As one of our sisters said during this time, "words could never justify the immense joy one feels by having 200+ girls surround one another in times of sorrow." I wish not the sorrow on you, but instead that constant joy that we feel each and every day.
To all of the littles of my future pledge sisters...
... know that all of your Biggies are awesome, and you should feel so very blessed to have her as your own. Know that our pledge class has created a bond a little tighter than others and, because of this, we may seem a little intimidating at times. Keep in mind that we are also low-key obsessed with every single one of you, meaning that any time you need an extra set of ears to listen to you rant, an extra set of eyes to watch out for your boyfriend's crazy ex, or an extra set of arms to hug you a little tighter, know that we will always be there for you.
To my very own Little,
Get excited because I've already been planning for you since before I even had a Big of my own. I want you to know that I will be here for you during the hard times of first semester when you will feel sad and alone. I'll be here for you on the Monday nights after a hard test providing the popcorn, the Netflix, and the wine. I'll be here on Saturdays making sure to find us both a ride home when I can't provide it myself. I'll be here always, little one.
To all of Fall '16,
We love you not a little but a lot. Please hurry home!
Love, Fall '15.
