I love doing these Reddit exchanges. I don't mind the receiving part of it, but I especially love the fact that people from across the whole world are participating in this, and for a moment, everything is at peace. In a time where the slightest difference from one human to the next could lead to a full-on war, we can set aside these differences, and learn from one another to give a thoughtful reminder of the love that is shared between us all.

I decided to ship internationally with this, hoping I'd get a fun gift from a different part of the world, and what I received is more than I could ever ask for.

Right away, I received a message from my Santa explaining that she was thrilled I had chosen Australia as a place I'd like to visit, because coincidentally, that was where she resided. She asked me what I liked about Oz, and what attracted me to the deadly animals that live there.

A day or so later I received another message asking my shoe size... hmm...<

A few days after that, I got another message asking about my boyfriend, and what he does for a living, and the kind of stuff he's into. She also found out about my two little kittens, and promised there'd be something for them as well. I was completely blown away at the generosity of it all, and how deeply she delved into my interests to try and give the perfect gift.

I then received some heartbreaking news.

My santa intended to get my gift out sooner than she hoped but I was told that one of her pets, a beautiful alexandrine parrot that she had raised for over 5 years, had fallen gravely ill, and the prognosis was very bleak. I then found she had set up a GoFundMe account for the vet bill, as it was unexpected and hefty. I felt awful for expecting a gift from someone going through such a tough time, especially around Christmas, so I did what I thought was right, and made a small donation.

Few more days pass, and I received a notice saying I missed a delivery (boo!) and that it would be waiting for me at the post office (YAY!)

Strolling into the post office, and waiting in the ridiculously long line, I see the post man bring out a large box with Christmas stickers absolutely covering the box. I gleefully accept it and skip out, forgetting all the other errands I had to run that day.

Tearing open the box (my kittens helped), I found over 15 beautifully wrapped presents! It seemed like they were sent from all of Santa's reindeer, Frosty, and Santa himself! There were gifts for me, my boyfriend, and my two kittens as promised. I couldn't wait to get my grubby hands on the wrapping and rip it all up, but the adult in me decided to organize them all so I could get some photos of the magic while it happened.

Thank you again so very much for this well planned out and thoughtful gift. You did such an incredible job bringing a bit of your home in Australia to mine in the states.