Reddit is such an awesome community. Where else can you participate in something that brings total strangers together? Amazing I tell you!

I first joined the Secret Santa Exchange in 2011 and was shafted not only by my Secret Santa but by my rematch! No biggie I thought..as long as I had fun stalking my own giftee. When 2012 sign-up came along I said hey why not! What are the odds I'd get shafted again? Humm...pretty big I guess because I was left without a present once more. Still had a great time stalking my giftee this year though!

Ah...and then comes my rematch! My SO tells me not to get my hopes up, but I could just tell it was going to be different!!! I soon get a message from my rematch saying "January 18 is the new Christmas" and OH BOY is it!!

I had work all day and didn't get home till late at night but I was already giddy with excitement! I see the box, I see the Reddit logo, I see my name, oh man oh man oh man! I grab the box and run to the room and prepare myself. I open the box with my keys and I see a packet of paper! A letter for me? Nobody ever writes me a letter...I feel like I did when I was a kid and I had mail from my penpal across the world...I am smiling from ear to ear. My dog thinks I'm psychotic as he sniffs all around the box. (He had a sense there was something in there for him)

I open the presents and it's a collection of painting supplies!!!! My rematch has stalked me well!! I am a beginner painter and I'm trying my best to learn as much as I can. I see paintbrushes and more paintbrushes, and not just any paintbrushes but the good stuff man! High quality!

Open some more and I see some glow in the dark paint (my mind is racing with what I can do with this!) , some more painting tools, and some bones for my doggy Odin!

I read the letter some more and I soon realize my rematch has really outdone himself and I am floored by the generosity...he donated to a non-profit that is very very very close to my heart. I am speechless and seriously teared up... I am so touched by that gesture. You are a wonderful person.

Ok ok... I see I am typing way too much... I am just in so much shock and I want to say THANK YOU so very very much. You don't know how much this means to me...seriously. I loved every single moment of the experience and I will put these supplies to good use! :)