The very first, and most important part of this, is that the package arrived literally moments after I contacted my Santa to ask about it (it had been shipped over a week ago and my apartment has no security, so I was nervous). Santa didn't put any tracking info, so I didn't know if the package had been delivered and stolen, or if it was still on its way.

Then, lo and behold, a FedEx truck appears and brings a package to my door!

YAY.

I immediately realize what an ass I am for having written my Santa about it, and I hope you forgive me, Santa.

Anyway, onto the contents of the box:

The first thing I see Keri Smith's Wreck This Journal. I'm familiar with this but I don't have it. On my list of hobbies for my Redditgifts profile, I listed that I like to write and this journal is PERFECT. It's exactly the kind of motivation I respond to, and I am feeling SO EXCITED to wreck it. I don't know how Santa knew that I need messy, whimsical inspiration, but I am so impressed and so touched.

The next thing requires a bit of a preface. Again, my Santa is legit magical, you guys. When asked who my fictional best friend would be, I listed Luna Lovegood. I am nothing like Luna Lovegood (except for the whimsy) but I love her character so goddamn much. Harry Potter is my favorite fantasy universe, my favorite book series, the way I was introduced to some of my now favorite actors, etc. It's a big deal. The other important thing to note, here, is that I happen to have a Dobby Pop Figure. Dobby is one of my other favorite characters, and I keep him on my desk. So what did Santa do? GOT ME A LUNA LOVEGOOD POP FIGURE. She's already on my desk, next to Dobby, and I feel like the magic is real. When I saw it, I literally squealed and woke both my cats up.

The third gift is the softest shirt known to man. I'm not kidding. You may think you have a really soft shirt and you'll be like, "Nah man." But no. This shirt. This shirt is so soft. Not only is it soft but it has a baking pun. I love baking puns. I am in pastry school and this shirt is so fucking perfect. I'm so excited about this shirt. I'm terrible at expressing excitement and elation in text, so I hope this doesn't sound like I'm not losing my shit about how amazing this shirt is. I tried it on and it fits PERFECTLY, and I absolutely love it.

These gifts were so personal and the effort was so thorough. I'm blown away by how thoughtful my Santa was and how they took the time to include four of my favorite things of all time (writing, Harry Potter, baking, and puns). It was so beautifully put together. It's unbelievable to me that total strangers can be this nice.

Finally, this is the cutest card I've ever seen. Again, Santa, you magical entity, I don't know how you knew. Unicorns are my second favorite animal for the sheer reason that they're kind of like narwhals (my first favorite animal and objectively the greatest animal by any metric). You really did bring me a magical Christmas, and I am so so grateful.

Thank you, Santa! You've made me believe, and your kindness renewed my hope when I really needed it. <3