I had to take about 30 minutes to clear the tears from my contacts and wait for them to settle again to see...from start to finish my Secret Santa has gone WAY above and beyond to make this exchange incredibly special and deeply personal. It started when I received a note after matching asking all kinds of well thought out questions, inquiry into who I was as a person , and a request for me to share my most cherished photograph. This person was witty and kind, empathetic and detailed. I could NOT believe my luck getting a person like her to be my SS! This note was followed up with a few exchanges of thoughtful and helpful updates and then arrived these three packages.....I opened The Lorax first and thought, HOW KIND! Im expecting my first child and my gifter thought to share a classic kids book. Then I opened the book Submarine, of which I have not read, and thought, ahh, im sensing a trend. THEN I opened the box with the personalized address and knew it was the one my SS sent themselves.....and HOW! Out came a wax sealed letter, another book: Flowers for Algernon , which makes me cry just thinking about it (in a good way!), a beautiful cloth wrapped something-or-other and a brown package. I decided to read the letter first, like one should. I was in for a treat. If it all had stopped there, a happy girl I would have been. This was a beautifully scripted, multi-page journey through my SS's process and thoughts on the gifts given, a lovely piece about who she is, and the most amazing verses on what impact her teachers have had on her in the past (I am a HS art teacher) I started tearing up right there. Included in the packages were some LUSH body lotion of amazingly important ingredients for me right now, a stunning fabric wrapping cloth in a watercolor print, AND, are you ready? No, no you're not ready for this, no one is, least of all ME: a hand embroidered and watercolored recreation of my most favorite photograph of me and my husband the moment after he asked me to marry him. It's a snapshot from a crappy old phone taken by a passerby who caught us smooching and it's the best one. This circular slice of sheer love was the straw which broke my pregnant brain near in half! I had to be consoled from completely soaking my sleeve onto which I was ugly crying! I can honestly say I have never received such a mindful and love-filled gift from a complete stranger. This should win the Reddit Secret Santa prize for absolute selflessness and empathetic giving award. This woman, this startlingly kind woman, has made such an impact on me. I only can hope my gratitude and complete and utter loss of composure is a sign to her that the universe is good. Dang gurl, you got me! I wish you deepest joy and love this holiday season. You're one of a kind!