This is my first Reddit Christmas exchange and I'm so happy and grateful to my Santa for a such a kind and thoughtful gift!

My Santa shipped my gift within ten minutes of looking at my information, on matching day! I must applaud them for picking such a perfect gift in such a short amount of time, and so fast, too!

I got a message from an Amazon courier this morning saying that I had a large package out for delivery. I was so excited, I opened the door before the courier had even finished ringing the bell. When he handed it to me, I gasped!

It was a huge, BEAUTIFUL cross stitch kit, featuring a map of the world, for me to personalize and record all the countries I've been to. My Santa told me they picked it because of my love of cross stitch and my travels. They couldn't have picked a better gift! As a TCK, I've been to goodness knows how many countries all my life, and it's hard to explain to strangers which country I'm "from", since I've moved so much since childhood and it became a large part of my identity. This map will be a great visual aid for explaining all of that!

The canvas, frame and print are of great quality, the threads are so colorful and bright, and I can't wait to get started! I will update this post on my progress with the map!

THANK YOU SO MUCH SANTA! (I assume you put your real name on the note so I've blurred it out here) This was so thoughtful of you, you really took note of my preferences. A Merry Christmas to you too, and thank you for making mine so happy!