This year’s holiday season was really rough for me. My aunt was dying and it felt like a giant cloud was hanging over the whole house as my dad drove an hour away multiple times a week to take his sister to doctors appointments.

Santa, without knowing this, was already hard at work sending multiple gifts and messages to make this a really special exchange for me. I was looking forward to it through the whole holiday season. Everything felt dark and bad, but my Reddit Secret Santa was a small light of happiness. Christmas Eve, the day after my aunt died, I received a box of homemade cookies from Santa’s wife. It was so touching that it made me cry.

I apologize to Santa and Reddit Gifts for the late confirmation. Things have been difficult. Thank you Secret Santa, from the bottom of my heart, for providing me with a little joy this year.