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A small family restaurant in my hometown recently reopened, after a COVID-sparked closing. It's one of those places where the walls are covered in things to look at and maybe buy, including a selection of my father's carvings. He was a good friend of the owner, and supported her emotionally during the time the restaurant was unable to be open, and Mom is also a friend.

Aunt K (Dad's sister) moved back into the area during the time the restaurant was closed, so recently she had her first visit...and requested that she be given one of Dad's carvings "to remember him by." Mom was miffed when she heard, as 1) Aunt K already has several of Dad's carvings that he gave her over the years, and 2) Aunt K could well afford to pay the modest price. She informed the restaurant owner that Aunt K was to have nothing else free.