Lent and Shaken, Given or Taken

He found the first one in the attic, in an old cardboard box. He pulled it out and whistled.

"A hand!" he said. "And in such great shape."

The hand gave a thumbs-up.

Once he was looking, he found them everywhere. He found two at a garage sale. Seven at consignment stores. Five in dumpsters. He became a hobbyist. Then obsessed. Then driven.

"We need to have a talk, Grampa," said Jillian one morning.

"About what?" he said, as a hand tucked his napkin in, another cut his waffle, and a third poured syrup. "Many hands make light work, right?"