Alright... First off, this was my first Christmas Reddit exchange. My Secret Santa ended up messaging me since my questionnaire answers and profile might've been a bit too general. (It also didn't help that my reddit post history centered around makeup subs while I lurk in everything else haha. For guys, I'm sure that makes things much harder.) He was a pleasure to chat with though and friendly all around. :)

When he mentioned that there was going to be 2-3 packages arriving at my workplace, I was a bit surprised. One was personal (him mailing it out himself) and the rest was from Amazon; instructions were given to open the personal package first. The wait wasn't long as the Amazon package arrived Monday and the personal package arrived today.

As instructed, I opened the personal package first. There was a lovely letter which talked more about the gifts. He remembered that I have a puppy and got her toys! Seriously, the moment I took them out, the puppy jumped at them and started playing. She absolutely loved them. There was also a Steam gift card for my gaming needs. Oh, it'll be harder to resist the Steam holiday sales now!

Upon the second package, I wasn't sure what to expect. Amazon packaging was weird as always (big box for what could easily fit in a smaller box) and there were two wrapped boxes inside. I opened the blue package first and found lens filters! I take a lot of pics with my camera and seriously, filters are a necessity. They protect your camera as well as alter the image depending on what kind of filter they are. The puppy actually thought they were for her and tried to grab them before I moved them away. :x

And finally, the last package. I admit - I just sat there and stared after reading the note. The entire time, I'm thinking, "No way." My Secret Santa had already gotten me more than enough - more than I expected from a Reddit exchange. He had gotten toys for the pup, a Steam gift card, and lens filters. What the note implied was more than I had ever expected and would also be awesome as a gift by itself. Upon unwrapping it, I was in for another surprise.

It was a Kindle Fire HD7. At this point, I had expected it to be the most basic Kindle; I did not expect this. Mixed thoughts crossed my mind. "Omg, this is awesome!" "Oh, I feel so bad that he spent so much." "This is insanely generous of him!" "What did I do to deserve this?" And then I just stared. My Secret Santa just went above and beyond and I am deeply humbled by his generosity.

It was also at this moment that my father walked by and asked, "What did you buy this time?"

Thank you Secret Santa. This is purely amazing. I just can't thank you enough. It's also perfect timing since I recently decided to read more and have been frequenting /r/books for recommendations! I will be sure to pay it forward in hopes of making someone's day, month, or year. :) I just... thank you.