I sat and watched as giftees posted their epic gifts in the Reddit community; some were random, over the top, or simple. I wondered who my Secret Santa was and how it felt for him or her to shop for me. Being my first Reddit exchange, I hoped that my Santa was putting effort and thought into my gifts. Let’s be real, we all hope to get something we will actually use, love, and/or enjoy. Would they just send me my favorite candy and be done with it? I hoped not!

I stalked my account to see when my Santa last pulled my info. Then, the day finally came when my Santa shipped the gift! I swear it felt like I was waiting for a week for it to arrive. The suspense really got to me when my Santa sent me a message titled “SPOILERS! READ AFTER OPENING”! I was tempted, oh so tempted! My husband even asked to read it before me because my excitement and curiosity was wearing off on him. As many times as I was tempted, I held strong. I didn’t want to ruin the surprise! A natural first reaction is EVERYTHING, right?

Delivery day finally arrived and the mailman dropped the packages off early in the morning. I ran to the door, grabbed it, and ran to my husband to open it with him. It felt like Christmas morning!

Opening the box made me giddy because my Santa thoughtfully wrapped the inside of the box to make it more festive. He also individually wrapped each gift, which I really appreciated!

After ripping opening everything, I realized how much my Santa ROCKS!! My husband and I were super excited to see that my Santa hand stitched METALLICA pillows covers for me! Yes, METALLICA! One of the most legendary bands to rock our planet! He also hand dyed the pillow covers, which I learned afterward from the top secret message he sent! Any other person would send the pillow covers and be done with it. Not my Santa though! He sent brand new pillows and even included a nice throw blanket in the package, which I especially appreciated because I’m all about comfy & cozy (which I include in my info).

I couldn’t have asked for a better Santa or better gifts! He not only chose gifts that I’d love, he put actual time and effort into them! That makes me forever grateful! I’ll keep these gifts forever. The Reddit tree ornament is a perfect reminder of my very first Reddit Secret Santa Exchange!

To my Santa: thank you, thank you, thank you for ROCKING! Thank you for the thought, the awesome message you sent explaining the gifts and why you chose them for me, and thank you for making my first exchange so memorable!