Sometimes gratitude seems so simplistic and it is easy to check off at the end of the day. It often becomes conditional, though. Before we realize it, we practice gratitude while still searching for something more fulfilling.

I think that it is so fun as a parent to think about those physical heirlooms to pass on. A handsome watch or cufflinks from dad, a custom necklace or ring from mother, but what other forms of heirlooms can we pass along to our sons and daughters? What mentality, attitudes, and traits are we working to pass on through our own examples?