Begging Them For Sympathy

Michael would even ask security if there was some sort of lost and found department that he could leave the snow globe in. That way, he could at least find a way to come back for it. But TSA was completely unsupportive, forcing him to make a very painful decision.
Forced To Throw It Away

Regretfully for Michael, his check in baggage was already well on its way to the airplane. And given that he was already making his way to the Ohio flight departure gate, he had no choice but to heartbreakingly throw away the beloved snow globe. With tears in his eyes, he placed it in a trashcan and had no choice but to move forward.