On my youngest child’s 18th birthday, I handed him three small notebooks, continuing a family tradition. For a year, I wrote daily entries reflecting on the recipient, chronicling what I loved and admired about them. I had previously done something similar for my spouse and his siblings.
This practice became a personal journey of growth, deepening my appreciation for my loved ones and strengthening our bonds. For my children, the notebooks also captured their transformation from adolescence to adulthood.