Wife: The work of the artist who painted the portrait of my grandparents 50 years ago has become quite popular lately
the portrait has recently become valuable. But since these sorts of artistic fads fade rapidly, the practical thing to do would be to sell the portrait while it is still worth something, and thereby enable our daughter to attend the college she has chosen. Husband: How could you make such a suggestion. That painting is the only thing you own that belonged to your grandparents. I don' t think it' s a very good painting, but it has great sentimental value. Besides, you owe it to our daughter to keep it in the family as a link to her family' s past.
Gifts offered as sentimental tokens of affection should not be accepted if the recipient intends to sell them later for profit.