The following is an excerpt of an email I wrote to my fraternity brothers today. If you know the story, you understand. If you don't know the story, they are an amazing group of guys whose bond continues to grow...even 16+ years removed from collegiate life.
20 years ago today, a group of boys met in the Wells Lounge. All invited there through one Chris Jones. Many of us never had met one another before. But we were all united for one reason. We all were looking for a way to make a difference. Some may have rushed before, some never had even thought about going Greek. It didn't matter, we all were looking for something different, something to put our mark on.
This was not a typical group of boys. You would not have looked at this group and thought that they soon would all be best of friends. Our backgrounds were very different. Our looks were very different. Our ideas, however, were the same.
On this day in 1991 a most unique "band of brothers" was born. This is unlike any fraternity bond you will ever see anywhere else. This is a group that understands where we came from, understands it's what is on the inside that matters, understands the meaning of brotherhood as an affiliation binding for life.
I think I can speak for all of us who gathered in Wells Hall on March 10th, 1991 when I say we had no idea what we were getting into. Most of us didn't know what a Fraternity was supposed to be. I think that is what makes this group so special. We made it our own. We made it our Fraternity. And somehow, we passed that legacy along, on down through the pledge classes.
So on this 20th anniversary of the first ever meeting of the soon to be AKL Beta Psi, I say thanks to each of you for giving it all you have. Thanks for being a huge part of my life and thanks for helping me grow up to find out who I can be. It is amazing having friends like you.
Now, let's party!
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