Dear secret santa's,
I don't know what to say. The writing is not planned or thought out. I thought about a poem as I know how popular they are around here....lol. There's not been time.
Firstly I feel a need to own up. There were two secret santa's. Not knowing why I've been "paid forward" in this way I'm unsure how to respond. Either I didn't realise what or how I was posting or how or who maybe I helped... Please understand that this has touched me and my dear family very very deeply. It is quite something to know that in this vast worldwide community I was picked, even if maybe it's not something I did or said but maybe my username, which if I say so myself is rather true apt and witty about a certain Famous mouse, or some other random joke I made which some other user got, found funny and did something with.
First Santa; things were in black paper like fireworks. Yours came and I missed it. I was so bloody upset. Picked it up and after opening a little way I was astounded. I kept to today as couldn't bear to open properly before, seemed not proper weirdly.
Second Santa, yours came in a box with a key. (And dd1 and 2 made santa a bit confused.)The same day! It came late and for a bit I thought that the earlier driver came back. I even said thanks to him. He must think me a loon. As he plainly hadn't been here before! I opened it a bit and nearly fell off my shoes. Again, seemed off to open properly before today.
I confess I did not know this event could mean two gifts (or maybe even more? Who knows?) I have checked (as frankly I'm still expecting a note off HQ to say its a fuck up) and apparently it's all above board.
It's been a fairly crap last 18mths. Lost job after dd1 mat leave, moved, not successful, returned, rented, new baby, health stuff, general crap. Nothing that would win me X Factor, well maybe once or twice, but a bit shit and sometimes it grinds you down. Well, now I have you two to think of and know a bit of glitter exists even if I can't see it.
Dds are convinced of Santa. Our house sprung a leak in the storms last night like so many others and today was a mixed blessing of wrapping paper / sharing stress and tiredness. But please know this, we toasted you at lunch. I've stopped at the door watching the girls and thought of you. Wished I could send you a picture. I will always look at the things sent and think of you.
In the tradition of "pay it forward" I'm hooked. I'll join this next year as I had very little clue as to what it was prior to this amazement and will send something to someone who touches me for some reason.
From us to you, thank you. Thank you very very much. We wish you both a very merry Christmas and a peaceful 2014. With much love and hugs xxxxxxxxxx
You really are amazing. Thank you so very very much.