Maybe this story just seems wild to me, but I thought I'd share with the group.
I'm not Catholic. I traveled to Europe in May 2013 and stopped by the Vatican. Francis had been pope for a couple months at that point. I bought a coffee mug while I was there with his picture on it. I put the mug in my carry on, and it made it back to Mississippi. A couple months later, I moved to the northeast by throwing a few belongings in my checked bags and getting a one way flight. The mug traveled with me and survived the flight. Since that time, I've lived in 11 different apartments/houses/condos, and the mug has gone with me every time. It survived a move back South, a move to the PNW, and a recent move back East.
I was drinking out of it yesterday morning (Easter), and I noticed that the base was completely destroyed. It was fine the last time I'd used it, and I microwave it all the time for tea. Anyway, the mug had faded over time, but the structure had always been completely fine until yesterday morning. I was worried that it was breaking on the inside too, so I tossed it in the trash yesterday. Woke up this morning to find out the pope was dead.
I'm not Catholic. I traveled to Europe in May 2013 and stopped by the Vatican. Francis had been pope for a couple months at that point. I bought a coffee mug while I was there with his picture on it. I put the mug in my carry on, and it made it back to Mississippi. A couple months later, I moved to the northeast by throwing a few belongings in my checked bags and getting a one way flight. The mug traveled with me and survived the flight. Since that time, I've lived in 11 different apartments/houses/condos, and the mug has gone with me every time. It survived a move back South, a move to the PNW, and a recent move back East.
I was drinking out of it yesterday morning (Easter), and I noticed that the base was completely destroyed. It was fine the last time I'd used it, and I microwave it all the time for tea. Anyway, the mug had faded over time, but the structure had always been completely fine until yesterday morning. I was worried that it was breaking on the inside too, so I tossed it in the trash yesterday. Woke up this morning to find out the pope was dead.