/u/pinatafiesta went above and beyond when she picked my gift!

I opened it up and picked up the letter, where she wished me well in recovery (I have been ill for months and actually that morning in particular was bad). She mentioned something was hard to find, and that she had included a donation for the homeless shelter I work for!

I actually cried when I saw the donation - she donated a pack of socks, which doesn't sound like a lot but means so, so much to guests at our shelter. Imagine spending all day outside in the cold and rain, maybe with shoes that aren't particularly waterproof, and not having access to laundry facilities - socks are a HUGE help!

She also donated some luxury chocolates, including a Milka schoko & keks bar (which I have not had in YEARS but I LOVE), a box of Aachener variety chocolates (I used to visit Aachen often when I lived in Germany!), Kinder chocolate (obviously delicious), and the really amazing thing (which I imagine she had trouble finding) was the tiny packages of De Ruitjer Chocoladehagel - like tiny sprinkles you put on toast for breakfast, they're very difficult to find in the US in my experience but I have wanted to try them for a long time! They're popular in Scandinavian countries and my friends from there have told me all about them.

She also included toys for my dog and cat. When I picked up the dog toy package I accidentally squeaked one of the toys, so now the dog is enjoying that... so much for trying to save them until Christmas! The only thing that dog loves more than squeaky toys is breaking squeaky toys, so she is hard at work on that now. I also cannot WAIT to give the cat his toys - it's a pack of 12, so now he has 12 toys to lose under the couch before I have to move furniture to recover it. ;)

Last but not least, at the bottom of the box was a FANTASTIC picture of a Viking! I studied Viking language and culture as a component of my major, so I am extremely happy to pin that up on my wall.

Overall this is one of the most thoughtful and wonderful gifts I think I've ever gotten. Thank you so much!