I joined redditgifts just at the beginning of last year's secret santa. I thought why not? I make someone happy and maybe I'll get something in return. Since then I have participated three different exchanges and each time has been extremely fun and satisfying.

So with great excitement I signed up for Arbitrary Day PLUS and imagine my surprise when my match retrieved and shipped my gift within a day. Then adding to the mystery, a cryptic message from my gifter which only served to heighten my excitement.

Last Tuesday, I made the walk through the stifling heat and humidity to retrieve the mail. Seeing the magical package key, I let out a girlish giggle and retrieved my gift, then skipped all the way home.

Upon reaching my home, I carefully opened the package. I noticed the return address was an antique shop in New York state. Imagine my surprise when out popped a book. My gifter had given me a hardcover copy of George Takei's auto-biography. As a huge trekkie I was already super-stoked and eagerly cracked opened the book, only to find the second surprise. This was a autographed copy!

I am shocked(although knowing this community i should not be!) at the kindness of this anonymous redditor. Who ever may you be, know that I will treasure this gift for the rest of my life.