Oh my goodness! A package arrived from Amazon this morning. When I opened it, I very literally squealed and shrieked, "THIS IS AMAZING!!!"

A little background about me: I am passionate about storytelling, I am an avid DnD player, and I am completely in love with the Legend of Zelda game series. Inside the box was a book entitled The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller, a "Cup of Wonder," (a decorated dice-rolling cup filled with 5 dice sets for DnD!), and a Ocarina of Time replica ocarina (complete with stand and carrying case)!

Not only did all these gifts completely knock it out of the park, but I felt a touch sentimental as well. My santa did not know this, but I just recently told my students the story of my favorite gift that I had ever received. When I was a kid, I was completely obsessed with Ocarina of Time, to the point that I'd run around my backyard pretending I was collecting spiritual stones. I told my family I wanted an ocarina like Link. Having absolutely no idea what an ocarina was, not too long before my grandpa passed away, he put an ad out in the newspaper asking where he could find one for me (he showed me the ad later). He found one, and gave it to me as a gift. It was completely the wrong type of ocarina, but the thought and effort he put into finding one meant the absolute world to me, and that ocarina was something sacred to me after he died. Several years later when my family moved, it (along with the rest of my 'treasure chest') got lost in the move somehow, never to be found again. Now, thanks to my santa, I have the real ocarina from the game. In some ways, it feels like I have my old ocarina again. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't crying writing this.

My santa also PMed me to let me know that a handmade gift is coming as well, and I am so excited for it to arrive. I let them know that I will be updating this post once it gets here

UPDATE 12/22/2018: My Santa shipped the crocheted quilt style blanket to me that she made, and it just arrived along with a sweet Christmas card. I will be cuddling with it while I watch Chrismas movies later with my family. Thanks, Santa!