Ring Lost In US In 1973 Found In Finnish Forest

A ring that was lost in the US in 1973 has been found in a forest in Finland, completely inexplicably.

Debra McKenna left the ring on a department store sink in Portland, Maine, as she washed her hands.

The ring belonged to her then boyfriend Shawn, who she went on to marry four years later in 1977. The couple enjoyed 40 happy years of marriage before Shawn passed away from cancer in 2017.

But Debra couldn't believe it when she was offered a memento of her late husband in the form of the long lost ring, which was discovered six inches below ground in a forest in Kaarina, Finland.

Marko Saarinen, a 38-year-old sheet metalworker, made the sentimental discovery using a metal detector, and fortunately the ring was engraved with the words 'Morse High School', the year '1973' and the initials 'SM'.

Being the top guy that he probably is, Marko tracked down the Morse High School Class of 1973 Facebook page and shared his discovery there. The alumni quickly realised that it must have belonged to Shawn, as he was the only person in the year with the initials SM.

Naturally, Debra was extremely confused when word got to her that the ring she lost so long ago had turned up - in a Finnish forest of all places.

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Speaking to CNN, she said: "I was shocked. And didn't really believe that it would be his. I needed to see it. How could it be so far away?"

Marko subsequently posted the ring back to Debra, having described it as an 'amazing discovery'. Indeed, it has made a huge difference for Debra, who feels it is a sign from her late hubby.

She said: "It's very touching in this world of negativity, to have decent people step forward and make an effort. There are good people in the world, and we need more of them.

"I was feeling a little lost for a bit, and now I feel like, okay, he's letting me know that things are good, that the decisions I'm making are right and he's behind me on it, like he has been through my whole life."

As for how the ring ended up buried in Finnish soil, we'll probably never know. If I were Debra, I would probably dedicate the rest of my days to trying to figure out the mystery.

Topics: US News, Weird

Jake Massey

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