For some, buying or owning measuring spoons is about preserving a connection to the past.

: The neighbor, amused by the "free" spoon, happily agrees when Shmuel later asks to borrow expensive silver candlesticks.

: Although it was breakable, her grandmother always let her play with it, teaching her that people and joy are more important than "things".

: On Christmas morning, she unwrapped a surprisingly heavy small gift. Inside were four identical sets of measuring spoons.