Inheritance and Obligation
What you were handed is not yours. It is on loan.
By Robert Shumake · · 1 min read
Inheritance is usually discussed as property. It is better discussed as debt.
The arithmetic
Someone paid, in labor or in silence, for the room you are standing in. That balance does not clear by gratitude alone.
Paying forward
- Name the specific person and the specific gift.
- Choose one thing you will carry further than they could.
- Hand it over before you are ready to.
Stewardship is love with a ledger.
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