Freshman year, my hotass pledge mom, C-Spot, gave us this bamboo shoot in water at our presents.  There was a tiny sprout coming out it and she said, "It'll grow as your sisterhood grows." 

It's practically a small tree now.  Amazing, how after four years, I still have that thing and it's still growing.  I don't even keep clothes for that long, but I've kept something alive for four years.  Amazing how I've burned it, let it rot in water I neglected to change for over a year, and let the spiders and bugs have its way with it.  And it still stands, a little less vibrant than it was before but still standing and growing.  How fitting.

Just want to let my lil poiple girlies know that I am unbelievely proud of the work you have done.  You have the strength, the sisterhood, and the capabilities to do anything.  Yeah, that's right, listen to that.  If I'm old enough to take your abuse, i'm old enough to boss you around :P