Persons and events contribute daily upon our lives. We become whomever in life with the assistance, encouragement and influence of many individuals.

As we proceed throughout life, we encounter along the way - parents, family, siblings, children (Alex & Rebecca), friends, teachers, coaches, teammates, professors, employers, co-workers, mentors, and so on—who were especially kind, helpful and/or influential in our successes.

Often, these people go unrecognized in formal or informal ways. There are many rituals, dependent upon ethnic heritage, religions, or such, for a diversity of “rites of passage” that exists throughout the world.

My "gratitude for you" is my ritual for it amplifies my good memories about the past.