When I signed up for Arbitrary Day for the first time doing it, all I wanted was to try and give something to someone else and try and make someone happy. I knew I didn't have a lot of money since I'm out of work from a large number of problems including on top of the pain including depression and anxiety, that all stem from a car accident I had almost 2 years ago now. I thought maybe if I could make someones day a little better it would cheer me up a bit, and all I asked in return was a donation to a charity in return since I really didn't want anything.

My match, Jamie Slade, went above and beyond the call of duty and gave me so much more than I asked, and I can't seem to write this without tears pouring down my face. I'm so sorry Jaime it took so long to finally write this, I just can't explain it but it was just so hard, but I don't want to miss letting everyone know what an amazingly wonderful person you are. It would be a crime to let your generosity go unspoken no matter how hard it is to do something as simple to write this for me.

For Arbitrary Day 2012 Jamie gave me exactly what I asked for and more. First, I received three books; Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, Fell, and The Sight both by David Clement Davies. I used to be a person who loved books, and I would order 5 or 6 off of Amazon and read about half of them in a night, but now I haven't read a book in months. I've tried before and even bought new ones from authors I used to love and couldn't get enough of, and its always the same; I read on or two pages, and then I just don't want to read the book anymore and lose interest in it entirely. I know it sounds crazy but just the books alone mean so much to me, and I'm going to try to read them even if its one or two pages at a time.

Shortly after the books arrived, I received a certificate in the mail. the certificate was from the Trees for Wildlife Program, stating that a tree would be planted by Maeiv to help nurture and protect local wildlife. I couldn't ask for more than that.

In addition to the books, I also received on top of the charity donation that I asked for, another far from what I expected and way beyond than what I could have ever imagined, another donation. In a way I'm glad I couldn't bring myself to write this right away, or I would have missed half of the gift, and it was a surprise to have gotten even more on my doorstep just two days ago.

The last mystery box contained another wonderful gift that had me crying again. I don't deserve such nice things but someone felt that I did, and I can't express my gratitude enough. Inside was a certificate of adoption for a Ruby Throated Hummingbird, a Ruby Throated Hummingbird poster, two National Wildlife Federation Calendars for 2012 and 2013, and a stuffed Ruby Throated Hummingbird from the Audubon Society that chirps when you squeeze it.

Not one, but two donations to charity.

On top of the books I never asked for, but was sent anyway because Jamie thought I would enjoy them.

I can't express my gratitude enough Jamie. I really can't, and I'm so sorry it took so long to tell you and everyone else about the wonderful gift you gave to me that I never in a million years would have expected. I don't know why this is so hard, to write but it is, but I can't let your generosity fade away without so much as a thanks.

So thank you Jamie Slade.