Opening this gift gave me a flashback to when I was a little kid and I broke one of my mom's wooden spoons by banging it on the table and pretending it was a gavel while I was playing "judge." Well, all future games of "judge" will be so much better now, as my santa got me my very own gavel!!!

Seriously though, my santa must have known that this would be an excellent present for a law student. It is hand made out of really nice wood and is engraved with my name. It also says "Esq." after my name. That is such wonderful encouragement that I'll finish law school and I'll get there, and the "Esq." will eventually be a true statement. When I have my first office, this will go right on my desk. And I've always wanted a gavel, because, well, they are really bad-ass.

I don't know who my santa is because the gift came direct from the person who hand crafted it, but whoever you are thank you so much. Your gift was such a great surprise. I never would have expected something like this, but it is clearly something I needed to have!!!