When my Secret Santa asked what type of phone I had I started to get excited. Then when he asked what service I had I started getting really excited. My phone was old, slow, and had a basically shattered screen. I have unlimited service from Verizon so I didn't wanted to use an upgrade. I'm too poor to buy a new phone out right. Receiving a very lightly used phone that is far superior than my old one is absolutely amazing. This is something I've wanted for a very long time but wasn't able to get for myself.

On top of that, knowing that I have introduced and recruited a new Resistance player into the world of Ingress makes me even happier. If that game affects his life as much as it has mine, that is another gift to me on it's own.

My first Secret Santa exchange ever (let only Reddit) could not have been any more satisfying.