 Maybe some smaller portion you would use a charitable remainder unit trust. Or maybe you bite the bullet and say, I just want to pay a bunch of taxes and have some liquidity. What if you paid the capital gains on the Apple stock? You had some money and then maybe you would start using the money to live on. It doesn't sound like you actually need a ton of money. And maybe you build a portfolio that helps you bridge the gap between when you need some extra money for big