Opinion: My lost iPhone got shovelled from a porta-potty, and I still use it. She’s why

Amazingly, the recovered iPhone 12 still works like a charm (pictured: not the actual phone). — Photo by Thai Nguyen on Unsplash

One friend may have thrown up in his mouth. Another said he wouldn’t text me anymore until I get a new one.

But every time I gaze at my phone – in a special blend of admiration, wonder and disgust – I am reminded, fondly, of my wife.