Once upon a time, at a dinner table designed for a family of six, the four members of the Bowen family, Pat, David, Ben and Xander, were sitting down to enjoy the chicken roast David had prepared earlier. The Bowen family had established a ritual many months ago where they would eat their dinner and take it turns telling the family their three favourite events of the day. This exercise, Pat explained, was designed to make sure everyone in the family kept an eye out for something positive during the day, and to make sure the discussions during dinner remained upbeat. Most of the time, the family members chose to mention events such as riding a bike along the river or when they played a board game together earlier in the evening.

After adding the sauces and spices to their dinner, David began mentioning his stand-out moments from the day…