Firstly, I entered this exchange for my kids, and I tried to be clear that I wasn't trying to ask Santa for things for both and I didn't want Santa to go over the limit. I was hoping that Santa wouldn't hate me, but timone22 was so incredibly generous and kind at a very hard time and I think if they were close by I would probably fling myself on their shoulder and sob, I was so touched by their generosity.

My husband has been in ICU three times this year. I got home yesterday after collecting my kids and getting some very bad news from the hospital and there was a package slip in the mailbox: we've hidden your parcel in the garage (they didn't say "and we left the door open, too," but they probably should have).

In there, among the dirt and the spiders, I found an enormous box. If my kids were aficionados of yoga instead of Tasmanian devils, they could pack themselves in this box. And in it there were gift boxes for each of the kids, and in these boxes were really lovely, heartfelt gifts absolutely ideal for each kid.

Thank you, timone22. This was so, so kind of you and it couldn't have come at a better time.