The thought and care that went into this secret santa gift are astounding! Thank you, K - You made my day. Not only did you send me a plant that is going to be harder to kill than normal, you also made a very generous gift to the non-profit that I both work for and deeply believe in. You don't know that as the Development Director for this non-profit, I oversee every donation and question those that come out of the wood work. When a donation from Las Vegas came in, my colleague and I thought, "Wonder who this is?"

It was YOU! And YOU are fantastic! It will take wonderful, AMAZINGLY THOUGHTFUL people like you to bring change to this world. Thank You! Please know that your donation will go to support amazing work in the built environment. One of my favorite new projects is The Block Project (http://www.the-block-project.com/home/), and your donation will DIRECTLY go to certifying one of the first Living Buildings for a person experience homelessness in Seattle. WAY TO GO, K! Not only did you make me smile, my windowsill much brighter, but you are also going to help bring dignity and community to a person who hasn't seen much of either in many years.

Your gift was thoughtful, touching, and means more to me than you could know. Thank you.