PSERENDIPITY

This is what we said we’d do:
Work real hard and make good grades, then we’ll pledge the DELTA way.

Fifteen years ago, we stayed up all night for about a month. We practiced in the cold weather for hours on end. We squeezed lemons, we cried till we laughed, and we laughed till we cried. Most of all, we formed an indelible bond. Unbreakable. Fifteen years ago, we crossed those sands into Delta.

Have I ever told ya’ll about my line sisters?

There’s Rochelle: Hellacious II is what we called her — and the name was so fitting. Back in the day she was full of fire and ready to burn. She’s now the mother of 3 and a Principal.  Still full of fire, still ready to burn.

There’s Gwen: Speechless was her name. That was truly an oxymoron. That girl could talk for hours on end, and she still can. And she still does.  But, she gives the most amazing advice, full of love and truth, that Gwen is. She’s now the mother of 3 and a lawyer.

Toshia: Silliness and sleep would be the two words that best define her. We could always count on her for an unexpected laugh — and to be in bed by 9. I never get on an elevator without thinking of her (inside joke) She is now Dr. Stamps.

Teshia (& Chris): Two Deltas in one. Man, Teshia had jokes. She was just….Teshia. Telling it like it is. Her Daddy made us the best chili ever, and her family became our family. This chic here is now a wife and mother of two and still has that same amazing spirit.

DeeDee: My Buddy. When we were in school, she was technically the mother to her niece. Today, that niece is in college. DeeDee has held her family down like most people never could, even if they had to.

Toni (Flame’s the name): Toni almost set herself on fire one day. She was always our voice of reason, she kept us from all some kinds of damnfoolery, trickery and deceit.  She’s now the mother of 5 (wow!) and is a lawyer.  Or maybe she went to med school, too, and forgot to tell us.

Tiffany:  Tiffany was the one that was always down for whatever, but she never would say it.  She’d be all shy and stuff, but the next thing you knew she was right along with you hiding from campus security in the midnight hour.  She’s  a big time accountant now. 

CheChe:  Hot and Spicy, Cayenne Pepper!!  This chic here, man.  Our dancer, cheerleader, happy go lucky Che.  Salt of the earth, man.  But not to be messed with, or you’d see that New Orleans flava in a hot minute, baaaby.  She now has 3 kids, and is a guidance counselor.

Hope:  Mannnn, Hope was just indescrible in one word.  She was all over the place and we were all over the place having her back.  Today, she’s a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy. 

Kidada:  Our darling Nikki.  Fashionable, smart, silly, hilarious.  Kidada always wanted to change the world somehow, but in college she mostly just changed her hair .  Today, she is an education specialist in Atlanta, a make up artist, and she’s still not done. I’m waiting on her to take over the world.

That’s them.  My hearts.  There were 22 of us, so surely there were others:  Rashun who left us for Xavier, Mel and Yonka who were much too busy to hang with us losers ;-p, Seletta who had about 8 jobs…the list goes on.  But these 10 right here?  From the very day we crossed 15 years ago, I can call them for anything at anytime, no matter where I am in this world and they will be.there.  I would do the same for them without even thinking about it.  Those chics are one of the great loves of my life.

So…we’re all old school now.  Fifteen years makes you officially an old head.  But when we look at how far we’ve come from college girls to successful women, I’m not amazed.  After all, we’re Deltas.  

HAPPY FIFTEEN FALL ‘93! 

I LOVE YOU!!!