When we got married we naturally pick out new flatware. I can remember this very clearly because I felt overwhelmed my the hundreds of choices. I do not remember the exact name of the pattern or the type. However, I do remember that we got enough for 20 place settings.
You may be thinking, who needs that much silverware. WE DO! I hate when you load the dishwasher after a family meal and there is no silverware left in the drawer. Someone may need another spoon for their coffee or someone wants a new utensil for dessert. I like to have extra silverware.
On to the story about the spoon.
So approximately 2 years ago there was an accident with one of my 20 teaspoons. It was in the garbage disposal side of the sink when I scraped some plates, ran the water and turned on the garbage disposal. I quickly realized that the food would not be that loud and I turned the garbage disposal off to rescue my spoon.
At this point, I had a choice. I could throw the spoon in the trash or wash it. Thinking of my perfect set of 20 place settings, I threw the tattered spoon into the dishwasher.
I wish over the next two years I would have chronicled the number of times I would quickly open the silverware drawer and pull out a spoon for cereal or ice cream or coffee. I would then walk to my desired location and start eating or drinking. It only took one bite to recognize that it was 'The Spoon.' Back to the kitchen I would go to get a new spoon.
The weird part is that time and time again I made the choice to save the spoon. Each time I went back to the kitchen to exchange 'The Spoon' for a new one, I would put it in the dishwasher.
Well, this week was a big week.
I threw 'The Spoon' in the trash.
I am now the owner of 20 salad forks, 20 dinner forks, 20 knives, and 19 spoons.
That's funny.. I knew someone that would use any of the silverware that had aged and turn it into some sort of art. like jewelry. It was pretty neat.
ReplyDeleteI am laughing right now because i also have a spoon that suffered the same garbage disposal fate as your beloved spoon. I have held on to it for at least a couple of years now. I just stick it at the bottom of the pile in the drawer and hope it only comes out when all the others are used/dirty. I can't bear to have that one missing.... Maybe someday I'll get over it and throw it out too!
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