The things we value

I borrowed a hammer from a very elderly neighbour, and he was almost frantic that I might forget to return it before going away on a three-day trip (rest assured he never uses the hammer himself; he calls in a mechanic, who always comes with the full bag of tools).

I had also borrowed a certain book from him that I had seen on his shelf, and  returned it recently - almost a whole year after. Believe it or not, he had entirely forgotten about it.