A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the loss of my favorite blue coffee mug - and how morning coffee had lost some of its luster because of it.
Maybe it's because 2023 has been a year of loss that I missed the joy of drinking the first dark roast coffee of the day in that mug. (In fact, another family member passed just a couple of weeks ago).
Or maybe it's because Jasmine gifted it to me a few years ago, and I hated losing such a thoughtful gift. It was a limited edition Starbucks mug. Its name, as a learned by "googling" its description is "blue swirl."
I googled it because a sudden thought popped into my mind one day: there's probably people out there who bought these mugs new to sell them later to people like me.
Lo and behold, I found one and sent the link to Rebekah. So she ordered it for me. Hurray!
But that is not the end of the story.
Timothy decided that, for his birthday a couple of weeks ago, he would not just receive gifts. He would also bestow some thoughtful gifts to people with whom he's especially close.
He told me in advance that I'd really love the gift he got me, that it was something I really wanted. "trademark" and "angel investor" all flew through my mind, but the box was the wrong shape for those items.
The box was, in fact, just the right size for two Starbucks blue swirl mugs, completely new, with the sticker still affixed to their bottoms.
Rebekah immediately said, "I'll cancel your order."
But it was too late.
And so another Starbucks blue swirl mug arrived on Friday morning.
And this mug also had its sticker on the bottom.
I am most thankful to the people that decided to buy these mugs new and sell them for a higher price than listed.
And I am more thankful to Timothy and Rebekah, who understand the importance of life's simple little pleasures - and can appreciate them, too.
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