Grandfather opened the watchcase and Peter read the inscription – the name they shared. He took Peter’s hand and folded the boy’s thin fingers over the treasure.
“My watch and my name belong to you now,” Grandfather said. “I will never ask you how you have treated these gifts. You must ask yourself: What have I done with my name? What have I done with my time? This is what really matters. Remember that.”
Peter took the gold watch. Grandfather had always been very proud of it. Peter knew it was hard for him to give it away. “Thank you, Grandfather,” he said. “I will always remember your words.”

adapted from Grandfather’s Gold Watch by Louise Garff Hubbard