The best memorial

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Some people put up monuments to memorialize people who have gone into the next life. Some put up grave stones and name libraries or park benches after them. I can certainly respect that. I was thinking, though, about the best way to memorialize someone you love or respect - whether they have passed away, or not. I think the best way to do that is to pick some skill that they do well and learn how to do it, too. That way something they value will be carried into the future. For instance, I write letters in cursive in respect to both my mother and my grandmother. For my mother, I also write poetry on occasion. Both my mother and grandmother are still here, which is great, but I want something they love to be carried further, like a torch. In a similar fashion I am continuing to learn more about using tools. That's something my father loves, and I will still be doing it in the future. I know something about axes, homesteading, and aerospace because of him. Abilities and skills are like an Olympic torch. If they are dropped, they are forgotten, so why not carry them forward? Is there something you've learned because you wanted to be more like someone you admired?