Roughly a week ago, on a cold winters day, I went home from work to grab some lunch and found a package on my doorstep. Immediately I assumed another seasonal Amazon gift had arrived, but upon further examination I found this package to much more unique than what I was accustomed to.

After opening it my eyes swelled with tears and my heart raged with joy. WOW, the level of thought and effort put into my what I received has inspired me to give back in every way possible, just so that they someone else may experience the elated sensation of a strangers kindness. Slowly unwrapping each package, I discovered SPY Snowboarding Goggles, MULTIPLE replacement lenses, SPY Bounty Hunter Ski/Sunglasses, a brewery t-shirt for myself, Stone IPA 'Deliciously Dank' Glasses (These are SOOOOOOOOO cool), assorted stickers, coasters and just so much more. Digging deeper into the box I then discovered a gift that appears to be for my girlfriend, I mean, come on, that is just too kind. She even had signed up for Reddit Secret Santa this year and things are looking pretty bleak as far as receiving anything from her match... The very fact that someone would be so considerate as to even think of including her in my gift is a tremendous reminder of the real concept behind this practice and general human empathy.

I darted back to the box, desperate to find a name I could associate this Christmas miracle with, only to see a return address for Santa Clause.

Thank you, there are no other two words I can imagine to express just how righteous you made my VERY FIRST Reddit Secret Santa exchange. The bar has been set remarkably high for me to return the favor next year, but please, whoever you may be, know that you made a 6 ft 2", 23 year old man tear up with delight this Christmas. It's been a LONG time since I felt this exhilarated over any present and I will forever be grateful.

Come New Years, you better believe I'll be hitting the slopes for my first time and crossing another item off my bucket list. I owe it all to you (Secret) Santa Clause.

P.S

Star Wars wrapping paper? Be still my beating heart.