Poll Results - Best Gift

I was very surprised by the results of the poll for the best, most romantic gift from Edward. His lullaby for Bella won a unanimous vote. I know it was easy for me to pick but, every one? (14 votes by the way, and we don't even have that many blog members. Thanks for voting visitors, you are welcome to declare yourselves anytime.)

So let's explain why we picked that gift when a 5K diamond is not to shabby of a gift idea either.

Also I have been saving this gift for you, but I am giving it to you early. The following is a link to a composition that just could be Edward's, if only Edward were real. Does it sound like Bella's lullaby to you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYQ8YBn-1vs

The Gifts of Twilight: gifts of love, self, and service

Here is the start of a wonderful reflection on how others give of themselves in our favorite fictional series. Please add to the list, and freely comment on how you feel about any of the gifts listed. Which are your favorites, most touching, etc. ?
Also, before I list our answer to this questions, we would also be curious about your opinion. Who gives the greatest gift?

• Bella coming to Forks - this is really the first gift of self in the books, and significant one. Truly selfless of Bella to leave her entire life behind for mother's sake. Didn't she look at is as a sentence to endure until high school was over?


• Charlie bringing Bella back into his home, and more into his life.


• Charlie putting chains on her tires when it snows.


• Edward saving Bella's life again and again.


• Mike Newton still volunteering to be her badminton partner, even after he has witnessed her sports skills, and after Mike realizes Bella "likes" Edward.


• Alice's willing acceptance of Bella and support of Edward.


• Edward sharing his special place, the meadow, with Bella.


• Bella's determined and decided acceptance of Edward, who and what he is.


• Carlisle and Esme unconditionally accepting Bella. Then later becoming more of a family than she has ever had.


• All the great clothes Alice buys for Bella. Prom dress (mmm), graduation outfit, etc.


• Dinner for Bella on prom night, cooked by none other than . . .EDWARD!


• Edward trying to give Bella her human experiences.


• Alice caring for Bella when she had her cast.


• Edward leaving to save her (of course it didn't turn out as a gift at all, but what he did was with 100% love for her and devotion to doing what he thought would make her the happiest, regardless of the cost to himself.


• Jacob's willingness to be a friend to Bella, no strings attached.


• Jacob handing her the pen and paper to leave Charlie a note when she is leaving for Italy.


• Bella going to Italy.


• The Volturi letting them go
  
• The werewolves being willing to work with the Cullens.


• Carlisle trying to save Bree.


• Bella choosing to marry Edward.
  
• Edward being willing to change Bella without any conditions


• Bella waiting for her wedding before she has all her hopes come true.