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My dear sisters,

As you all know (and if you don't already, you should!), you all and ASA are very much one of the most important things in my life. Very few of you truely know what kind of low points ASA and all of my sisters have brought me out of and what kind of days I had that you were able to brighten by just saying "Hi." It is because of all of the unknowing support that I had felt through some of the toughest times of my life that ASA and it's values became such an important part of my life. It was because I wanted to be there and do that for another person...or 42+ other people. I wanted to live the right life and do all the right things to keep the solidarity and sisterhood still strong for most everyone involved, either directly or indirecly.

The core of the sisterhood, it's meaning, and what we stand for is truely one of the most important things to me. If it were not, there is no way I'd be doing half of the things I have done over the past year, or longer, with even half as much heart. The way I live my values is important to me, and it is even more important to me that you all know and understand this, despite whatever you may think, see, or hear for whatever reason. If at any time at all, anyone has ever doubted this fact, I am sorry to have let you down, but I personally know that I will never stop living these values, just as I will never stop learning from anything that comes my way. I encourage you to talk to me personally if you have any questions about how I try to live these values, or if you want to know more about why I feel so strongly about ASA and what it stands for. At this point, I'm almost as open a book as one can possibly be for those who really care enough to want to know, because I feel tha t unless someone truely knows what you are about, they will never fully understand you, your actions, or your beliefs.

With elections coming up it is difficult to know what my days (and nights...and even some weekends) are going to be filled with soon. I wont be sitting on my bed with a bunch of papers, crafts, or pins sprawled out in front of me almost weekly, but I guess it's time to give that up and let a whole other group of girls find out what it's like to put their heart, soul, sweat, and tears into ASA. For any position you might take on over the next two weeks, I hope that you find your own meaning in it, and it's own importance. I hope that you get out of ASA even a fraction of what I have, and I hope that you live your values your way the whole time.

SO much Alpha love that you'll never actually truely know it,
PALMER