Over one's head

Bryan and I worked hard to find a small gift for all of his immediate family members. Bryan is particularly proud of this random find. It's a coffee mug, with a ceramic giraffe attached to the bottom.

Why is there a giraffe attached to the bottom of this coffee mug? We are not exactly sure. But it does amuse us greatly and we thought it to be the perfect random gift for Bryan's coffee and tea drinkin' nephew, John.
I suppose we wanted to remind John that if he ever felt over his head, he should have a cup of tea with this mug. Then he would remember that there is always someone worse off than he is.

Thanks for the pic, John. We are glad you are using the mug!