Kelly got Lorena a new “Best Mom Ever” mug for Christmas this year. The old one was the only one she ever used. Even if there were plenty of clean and perfectly adequate mugs available in the cupboard, she was never willing to use one of them. She always washed the cherished, “Best Mom Ever” mug and used that. She was horrified when it got chipped in the dishwasher a year or two ago, but it still held liquids without dripping or spilling so she continued to use it. Now, though, she has happily retired the old mug for the new one. It was never really about the mug itself. Rather, it was always about the mug Kelly got for her. I hope this one is as sturdy as the last one. Or maybe Kelly will get her another one sooner so she does not have to wash it twenty times per day when she wants to use it.