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Survey Question
What is the most meaningful gift you’ve ever made?
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Answers:
In terms of a personal gift, giving my sister a down-payment on a new car was the largest gift I've ever made. About to become a single mom, it was clear that this gift would make a tremendous difference in her life. I was glad to be in a position at that time to help her. In terms of giving to charity, I haven't stretched myself that far. But giving to organizations addressing LGBT issues continues to be a priority. In doing so, I affirm that we deserve equal treatment and respect. In some ways it is about my self-interest, but it is really about hoping there will be a time when gay and lesbian youth will never have to doubt their self worth because of who they love.
The gift of cleaning Ann's house before her sister came for a visit is the most meaningful gift I have ever given. We have done this for each other when we have been working straight out and not had time to take an extra breath and company is on the way. I thank her for this opportunity and also for her gift.
I have two...the first is an annual gift that I make to our local Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence to support their work, in honor of my mother's struggle to extract her daughters from a violent and abusive home, enabling us to escape a life of poverty and begin building lives of happiness. The other is an annual gift to Guide Dogs for the Blind, who provides guide dogs and all services and training to visually impaired people at no cost. For a person in poverty to gain access to the world via their sighted partner is a beautiful thing. Doing these things, regardless of the amounts makes me feel wealthy of spirit...and isn't that what life really is about??
