I just came back from the bank, after depositing the monetary gifts that I got from my graduation party. It just feels unreal that people are so generous. $50.00 is very generous in my opinion, and some people matched that or gave more. I saved the card from my well-off summer neighbors for last because they are like family to me, but it was still a jaw-dropping shock to find a $500.00(!!!) check in their card. It's all just incredible to me.

Chairman Ray

United States11903 Posts

July 19 2010 18:32 GMT

Oh wow, you must know some people with mighty big wallets or mighty big hearts! I got $80 from my cousin once. ^_^

Nickosha

United States35 Posts

July 19 2010 18:35 GMT

Both in that case, the next highest was $100, and even that is really, really awesome.

DeathByMonkeys

United States742 Posts

July 19 2010 18:36 GMT

I raked in about $1,500 last year from my open house, which went towards my laptop for school. I sent everyone thank-you cards, so make sure you do that because they gave you some of their hard earned money.

Xeris

Iran17695 Posts

July 19 2010 18:38 GMT

Lol, I got $100 TOTAL from my family for graduating college. fml LOL!

mOnion

United States5651 Posts

July 19 2010 18:38 GMT

I definitely agree, graduations are special

I got a 3 or 4 hundred dollar camera for graduation from our lifetime family friends and I almost fell down

you'll understand someday when your best friends' kid graduates!

HeavOnEarth

United States7087 Posts

July 19 2010 18:44 GMT

ship it

unit

United States2621 Posts

July 19 2010 18:46 GMT

wow...so much cash...graduations are special and that just helps to make it moreso by truly showing they care ^___^

Deluge-

United States117 Posts

July 19 2010 18:49 GMT

Dang, all I got from graduation was ... lets see ... nothing cept for a family dinner. Thats always a good thing ^^

arb

Noobville17920 Posts

July 19 2010 18:51 GMT

#10

i think i got a dinner and 65$..

somethng to that effect

SleepSheep

Canada344 Posts

July 19 2010 18:52 GMT

#11

On July 20 2010 03:49 Deluge- wrote:
Dang, all I got from graduation was ... lets see ... nothing cept for a family dinner. Thats always a good thing ^^

Wasn't your name Dozer once? It's everything the body needs.

FabledIntegral

United States9232 Posts

July 19 2010 19:04 GMT

#12

I got nothing. FU ALL.

Roffles

Pitcairn19291 Posts

July 19 2010 19:09 GMT

#13

On July 20 2010 04:04 FabledIntegral wrote:
I got nothing. FU ALL.

Same here. Didn't get anything for graduation and don't really care either.

DeathByMonkeys

United States742 Posts

July 19 2010 19:26 GMT

#14

To all the people that said they got nothing. Did you have an open house and invite hundreds of people? Send out mail, and give cards away at school?

Deleted User 3420

24492 Posts

July 19 2010 19:28 GMT

#15

It probably has way more to do with the level of their income than the level of their generosity.

Probably.

I also got nothing for graduation but i definitely didn't deserve anything either LOL

Murderotica

Vatican City State2594 Posts

July 19 2010 19:30 GMT

#16

People on TL gave me over 500 dollars total to help me with my rent when I was really down in the dumps. I have spent the past year paying people back. Generosity is one of the greatest virtues.

ella_guru

Canada1741 Posts

July 19 2010 19:34 GMT

#17

On July 20 2010 04:28 travis wrote:
It probably has way more to do with the level of their income than the level of their generosity.

Probably.

I also got nothing for graduation but i definitely didn't deserve anything either LOL

Yes. Your perception skews their generosity haha. Not to rain on the parade at all because I love where your head is at. But I think generosity is more like giving you my last loaf of bread when we are both hungry. Not as much giving you a loaf of bread when I have 100 in reserve.

Though there is a lot to be said for people helping out when you need help, and not just when it is convenient.

dyren

United States260 Posts

July 19 2010 19:48 GMT

#18

I always try to be as generous as possible. Even when I don't have money to give I share what I have (broke ass college student here) with the people around me. Sometimes they don't express appreciation, sometimes they do. But it makes it all the more worth it when they do.

On July 20 2010 03:44 HeavOnEarth wrote:
ship it

lol