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As I See It.. (It's a Vision Thing)
Vision is where everything starts. Nothing intentional or predictable happens without an idea of what's possible and what is aspired to. The best organizations have a clear vision that is articulated plainly and shared by its members. Please don't confuse vision with purpose. Vision is much grander. It is everything you dream and hope for. It is the state of perfection for which you strive.
What would a vision be like for CES? Use your imagination! Think really huge! How about this?
"The vision of CES is be the best heterosexual crossdressing support group in America, where members find caring support and affirmation regardless of who they are or their background, where members can explore who they are in a safe and caring environment, be seen as beautiful by all others and be at complete peace with no shame or regrets."
That's a start though I may not have gone nearly far enough. Try finishing this sentence. "If CES was mine to do with as I please I would..." Are you beginning to get a sense what vision is? What are the possibilities? What is the grandest dream you can imagine?
The purposes of CES are a bit more mundane and are found in the second paragraph of our by-laws. There are five purposes all together. The first is to "Act as a non-sexual support group for heterosexual crossdressers, spouses and significant others of crossdressers and their families and to assist its members in developing understanding and acceptance of the qualities essential to their personalities." The second is to "provid[e] opportunities for crossdressing, programs, services and social activities for the support of our members.." There are three more, also not as grand as vision, but more specific. And that is as far as the by-laws can take us. However, girls, that is not nearly as far as we need to go.
