Came in from shoveling the first significant snow fall of season. Absolutely exhausted and spent. And in the midst of dealing with a family loss, funeral on Monday, of a beloved family member. It has not been an easy end of '11 and beginning of '12. Nevertheless, my wife had fetched a package from the mail and it was sitting on counter. When I saw my username, Reddit alien, and beautifully addressed package, my spirits were already lifted.

Inside...blew me away.

Four lovely wrapped and numbered packages in addition to a thoughtfully written card.

#1 Card said: "Discovery is dope- Here's something to help you get more out of your new hobby"

Inside: Geocaching labels to help me create my own caches. New hobby I picked up this year: http://goo.gl/UMaAC

2 Card said: "Space is spiffy! It's cool that you visited Johnson Space Center on your trip to Houston. I got this is at Kennedy when I was there for Endeavor's last launch. As a child of the space shuttle program, I hope you enjoy it!"

Inside: Book: Riding Rockets, The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut

Can't wait to read this! This was an emotional trip for me as it was the last time that all four of my brothers were together.

3 Card said: "Music is Mana- Here's Some shockingly good bluegrass from Duluth, Minnesota"

Inside: CD: Trouble, Trampled by Turtles

Love this band! Have heard a couple live shows on recommendations from friends but do not have this album. This redditor nailed my musical taste SPOT ON!

4 Card said: "Love and Hope are fucking important"

Inside: One of the most precious, thoughtful and amazing gifts I have ever been given. And if I haven't been in tears enough this past week, this had me weeping again. My son came over and gave me a huge hug after I told him what it was. He told me how amazing it was and how much he loved me. This redditor has a heart of gold and gave me a gift that I will keep forever.

It was a beautifully illustrated note card depicting my beloved twin brother, wing-suiting in Heaven. That alone would have been a cherished gift.

On the other side:

"This card good for one vote AGAINST Minnesota's anti-gay marriage amendment, in memory of Stephen Harrington, redeemable automatically this November"

I'm speechless.

Thank you so much for this thoughtful gift- as I said, truly one of the best gifts I have ever been given.

I am equally blown away how much this redditor was able to discover about my interests, my trip to Houston and about my twin, Steve.

Again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your thoughtfulness, kindness & beautiful gifts. I'll be thinking about you & your gift in November. And as I said, I will keep this card forever.