I've only participated it 2 secret santa style gift exchanges and both times the person who I agonized over and carefully picked out something that I could afford but that I would hope would make them happy didn't seem too like it hit them in the heart like I'd hoped....well gift person 1 (from a different app) posted a thank you that was pleasant enough but didn't seem like I blew them out of the water, so I felt like a bit of a failure :(

When I signed up for SS here on Reddit, I thought extra long and carefully to make sure to pick this person something tehy would love, that was within my budget. They received it several days ago, nary a mention, nothing on the gallery, nothing showing on their end that they got it. I was pretty disappointed in the whole experience, until today when I got my gifts from my secret santa.

She is a first time SS and she blew my mind with her thoughtfulness, kindness, and attention to making my Christmas the happiest its been in a long long time. I can't thank her enough!!!!! There were also a lot of handwritten notes and a handwritten card that I'm keeping for myself to remind me there are amazing people out there. I wish I could gift her reddit gold, elf, or some other status, her kindness was a exactly what I needed after a very rough year.

I took a lot of photos of 99% of what she sent but after eating some of the gifts, I realize I forgot to take a photo of them first, ooops! Yummy treats were yummy! :D