Slice of Infinity: Taking Care of Treasure

"My mother recently gave me a rocking chair that has been in my parents' attic since I was a baby. She knew that it had been in the family for years, but she wasn't sure just how old it was. We called up an older relative who informed us that it had belonged to my great-great-great-grandmother, and possibly to others before her. All of a sudden I felt like I had a treasure; the chair's value was not tied to its function or appearance but to its age and connection to my ancestors..."