Deeply religious
Anders said in the interview that he saw the lost money as a reminder from God to be grateful for what he had. But that’s not all. He also explains that the pennies always showed up when he needed them most. “There were days when I didn’t pray, but then I usually came across some small or lost coin that would remind me,” he explained.
And with this religious motivation, Anders managed to keep collecting all these loose pennies for a very long time. They waited in large water bottles for 45 years and, if it had been up to Anders, he would have continued saving them for a while. However, on that particular day in 2015, his many years of collecting pennies came to an end.
Curious as to why Anders said goodbye to his collection? Continue reading quickly!