Fraternite pour l'eternite

Fraternity.

One of the core values of old France (Liberte, l'egalite, fraternite).
and yet, in a more modern less dignified (in my opinion) version, it is
One of the things about college that confuses me.

First, why am I writing this?
Definitely not to hate (since I have close friends in frats and sororities). But because especially today, I have seen many people at work, on campus, wearing frat wear.

So, on to my point (don't worry this won't be a long post), the reason it confuses me is because, why would anyone (in their right minds) pay money, get hazed, go through the pledging process, to get friends or "build connections."

(If anyone has an answer then please tell me)

But while on my date (read previous post) I was reminded of a quote Pastor Jay once said "We are the biggest, baddest, gang in the world" (or something like that). Thereby making us the biggest and baddest fraternity (in terms of brotherhood).
I entertained this thought in my head before thoroughly (in my opinion) realizing the depth and weight in that statement.

To go into the detail would take forever, and since I said I'll keep it short, I'll end with this:
I've joined a frat. Well I guess I've been in it for a while now. No, if you have just skipped everything that I've just written, not a alpha ki phi psi blah blah blah frat. But one that has been around for ages, I'm part of the family of God. With lots of big bros and little bros, and big sises and little sises.