A huge picture frame full of pictures of my son.
1.My husband just gave me a small urn-punch in necklace to place some of my fathers ashes in.
I think its one of the most meaningful gifts Ive ever received.
Sergey Vavilin
To see my beloved family members immortalized in one of my favorite mediums was really touching.
She died of cancer less than a year later.
I still have those recipes and her handwriting.
She gave it to me as my Christmas present.
However, it reminds me how quickly and deeply I was accepted into their family.
5.I was seven years old in ICU with pneumonia.
It was horrible timing because Christmas was that week.
The nurses brought in a massive television with a Nintendo GameCube hooked up to it.
The only game I played was Mario sunshine the entire time I was in the hospital.
I love that game so much!
It was so colorful and just super exciting to play since I didnt even know the game existed.
It is still my favorite Mario game ever made but Im biased.
They tricked me and hid the other gift they bought.
It was Mario Sunshine.
Ive never ever had tears of joy but when I opened these gifts I couldnt help but cry.
I was so surprised and so happy!
Ive still never experienced the same emotions I had in that day.
7.My sister rooted through many old documents to find examples of my late grandmothers handwriting.
8.Girlfriend wrote a poem using nothing but lyrics from my favorite band.
9.A huge picture frame full of pictures of my son.
It has been about 6 years now and its still the best thing Ive ever received.
Just one of the many reasons why I married him.
12.My one hobby that I have held onto from childhood has been playing guitar.
Last autumn he got his first full-time job and started putting money away.
For Christmas, he bought me a Les Paul.
I still cant wrap my head around it everytime I come home and see it sitting on the stand.
Im probably going to have to buy him a car at some point.
13.I would have to say the one I got this year (early!
haha) from my fiance.
We both love to travel and have traveled well as a couple meshing our two travel habits.
I can not wait to fill up the frame with pictures of us as we travel.
At the time i had another cat that liked to go and wander outside and then come back.
Freeway did it once, so I let him out again and never saw him again.
I remember opening it, and just start balling.
I enjoyed the gift, it was such a bittersweet moment.
I still have the photo and everything.
I miss you bud.
15.My aunt in law bought me and my husband plane tickets home to surprise his parents for Christmas.
I hadnt been home for Christmas in twelve years.
He hadnt been in 3.
It was amazing to see the looks on their faces.
16.Growing up my grandma made this incredible fudge for Christmas and guarded the recipe with her life.
No one knew how it was made and everyone loved it.
I brought it to work and shared it with my coworkers and that was such a joy.
17.When I was a little girl (5 or 6) I was obsessed with ballerinas.
My dad got me tickets to a professional performance of the Nutcracker.
It was just him and me.
I still remember feeling so grown up when we had dinner beforehand in a grown up restaurant.
The ballet was beautiful.
It was just a wonderful day.
I even looked at a comet with it.
Some of my best memories of my Dad involve astronomy.
To this day the best present I have ever received.
I got it on Christmas morning and was floored and didnt doubt it anymore.
22.I am always cold, whereas my husband is always warm.
Why I never thought to ask for something like this for Christmas before, is beyond me.
By far, the best presents I have ever received.
It was a beater.
It wouldnt have been great car when new and it hadnt been cared for since.
But I fucking loved it.
24.My dad and I dont get along.
He cheated on my mom, had a kid, and came back expecting my love and admiration.
He never gave gifts that had any meaning or showed that he payed attention to our interests.
I had loved drawing from a young age.
I was 11 in this story.
He gave me a professional art set.
Charcoals, pastels chalks, about 2 dozen different types of pencils and pens, gold leaf.
I used it until all the chalks and pencils were worn to nubs.
I taught myself how to shadow, create realistic hair and freckles, and give bodies proportion.
Got no where lmfao but it was pretty great.
It was the first Christmas gift Id received in 10 years.
26.A pair of riding boots.
27.My grandmother and I have a very close relationship.
When I was younger she would always read to me before I went to bed.
It was one of the first books we read together.
I cried like a baby when I opened the box.
They will be my most prized possessions probably until the day I die.
28.A year or so after release, my mom bought me the original Playstation.
I honestly dont even know how she afforded it at the time.
That always stuck out to me.
29.A sketchbook with pencils, colored pencils and erasers from my dad.
A simple gift like that carried a lot of meaning for me.
30.I asked for a drum kit one year because I wanted to learn how to play.
I go in there, and the drum kit was set up in the middle of the room.
Im pretty sure I cried.
Im 27 now and thats still one of my favorite Christmas memories.
My mom had me flown up to spend Christmas Eve with her sister and Christmas Day with my dad.
My mom wanted to come badly but she has a huge fear of flying.
Stopped dead in my tracks.
Jaw on the floor.
I was so happy.
Christmas is her favorite holiday and wed never spent one apart.
She faced her fear of flying to spend Christmas Eve with us.
Ill never forget that Christmas.
She passed away a couple years later on December 22nd.
Its a wonderful memory to have of the holidays when this time of year can be kind of depressing.
He was just a non-descriptive person who worked out regularly at the Y.
The $5 was in a Christmas card with one line I believe in you.
Will never forget that $5 and I believe in you Christmas card.
Thank you stranger for changing my life.
I had a below the knee amputation the Saturday before thanksgiving this year.
Infection in my blood got into the bone and almost took my life.
Been on medical leave from work since.
Today I saw the surgeon for a post surgery visit.
Was told Im ahead of schedule healing and recovery wise.
34.The Christmas before my father passed away he gave me a necklace, which was very unusual.
He normally just gave me cash.
He knew how sick he was but he never told anyone, and he died the following August.
I plan on giving the necklace to my own daughter someday.
35.When I was a kid I wasnt allowed an iPod because I was a little shit.
It turns out he made an iPod out of cardboard and drew a Minecraft scene on the screen.
It still holds up as my favorite present and I still have it nearly 10 years later.
36.Santa brought me a Grumpy Care Bear.
I still have him.
Hes come with me to have my babies and get my boobs cut off.
He still has all his hair, is still blue, is still Grumpy and still with me.
Ive always been curious where the other half of me is from.
38.We are pretty poor and Im disabled but my Daughter is obsessed with Hamilton the musical.
Shes an amazing kid and really helps me a lot and never complains.
I saved from the second Id heard the show was coming to London.
So Last Christmas year we bought tickets to see Hamilton in London for our Daughter.
I honestly thought she was going to pass out she was so happy.
We saved like crazy for the hotel and flights as we are at the opposite side of the country.
We made a mini holiday of the trip.
She had never had a holiday either.
Best seats in the house too, cost a fortune but definitely worth it.
It was my best Christmas present watching her face getting her best Christmas present.
So much sledding that one of the sleds got a hole in it.
I love her so much.
On xmas I was ready for whatever, except the Nintendo I unwrapped.
Dont remember what I said.
I think I was high for 2 weeks.
I slept with that thing and played it non stop the whole Xmas break.
She was the last one left and was small, skinny with runny eyes and runny nose.
I adored her and for 12 years she was the light of my life.
Now not terrible, but then she threw it away without my knowing.
I found out and cried and cried for days.
Its the first time Ive ever cried over a present like that.
I still need to frame it, but its one of my prized things now.
Hands down, best Christmas gift ever.
She was small enough to take in a bag places and most of my friends loved having her over.
When I was 15, she passed away from kidney failure.
She had been my constant companion through my depression for four years at that point.
She had been a gift from my aunt, who committed suicide shortly after.
For Christmas, a good friend of mine got a bench at the dog park dedicated to her.
So now when I visit my hometown I can go and sit on the bench dedicated to Sweetie.
Turns out it was for a custom made Captain America leather motorcycle jacket.
I screamed like a little girl on Christmas morning
46.RAM upgrade.
I was a budding PC gamer but knew jack-all about how computers worked.
Last year Christmas was really emotional as things were taking a turn for the worse.
Mr. Dressup, Pearl Jam, White Stripes etc.
It was a very heavy moment and one of the best gifts Ive ever been given.
48.My family was abusive, and poor.
A student who had been evicted from housing for selling hard drugs came after me and attacked me.
The school told me I should leave campus until the police caught the kid.
I didnt have any where to go, so I called my best friend.
Her and her dad drove all the way to my school on Christmas eve to get me.
49.One year my nieces got me a Pillow Pet.
They loved them, everyone at their school loved them, big win.
Their mother, my sister, was skeptical that I would want such a thing.
50.I was in high school.
Ocarina of Time had come out in November, and I wanted it so badly for Christmas.
I got up Christmas morning, opened my gifts and it wasnt there.
Opened it, and there it was.
My dad had to go to 6-7 different stores when he was traveling on business to find that.
Played it non-stop over break.
Makes me love my dad more every time I think about it.
