I received the most thoughtful gift from my Secret Santa. This past year has been extremely difficult in many ways emotionally. I kind of made it hard for my SS because I hardly comment, even though I visit Reddit almost daily. In addition, there wasn't really anything I really wanted. The task for my SS was certainly not easy, but my new friend made my day today.

I moved recently and much of the mail I get is not mine. When I saw a stuffed, white envelope from Land's End, my first thought was, "Oh shit, how am I going to stuff this in the outgoing mail slot."

I was not only relieved, but elated to see that my name was on the package. I skipped all the way back to my apartment and ripped it open. Inside was a lovely note from my anonymous Santa who said he/she came up with this idea after a month of thought.

Inside was a lovely, soft, fleece, blue scarf. Blue is my favorite color, which I have no idea how my SS figured out. It is so soft, that it feels like a warm hug when you put it on. My grandma, who passed away recently, had a scarf just like it in cream. Due to unfortunate circumstances, I was unable to keep very few mementos of her. This scarf makes me feel like I'm getting a hug from my Santa and my grandma.

Thanks Secret Santa! Your gift is far more generous and valuable than you could imagine.