Reddit user discovers her Secret Santa is Bill Gates

Bill Gates gave a Reddit user Christmas gifts she’ll never forget.

VietteLLC was amazed when she received a giant ‘Pusheen’ cuddly toy, a donation of $750 to three cat shelters and a cross stitch of herself, Gates and her cats.

The billionaire programmer takes part in the online Secret Santa every year, delighting both the receiver and Reddit users across the globe.

‘I love you Bill Gates’: Reddit user VietteLLC was delighted when she received the gifts which included a giant cuddly toy – a cat named Pusheen

Live Life in the Meow: The sweet cross stitch includes Gates, VietteLLC and her cats

Live Life in the Meow: The sweet cross stitch includes Gates, VietteLLC and her cats

VietteLLC explained what happened when the delivery arrived in a Reddit post: ‘I could fit about 5 of me in the box I got.

‘I did, in fact, stare awkwardly at the FedEx guy – I was so far beyond confused. 

‘Then I saw my Reddit username and apparently said ‘wwhaaatttt’ in such a weird way, the delivery guy started laughing.’

The lucky recipient, who currently creates and sells start ups, wants to fund her own no-kill cat shelter – making the donations Gates made to the shelters were all the more touching.

The feline fan added that she thought the delivery must have been a cat tower from Amazon – which was the only thing she could think of that would require such a large box.

Secret Santa: Bill Gates, 62, takes part in the online present exchange every year, and finds personalized gifts for lucky winners

Secret Santa: Bill Gates, 62, takes part in the online present exchange every year, and finds personalized gifts for lucky winners

'I hope that you don't mind that I crashed your family portrait!': Gates sent the Reddit user touchingly thoughtful gifts for Christmas, including a cross stitch which included himself, VietteLLC, and her cats

‘I hope that you don’t mind that I crashed your family portrait!’: Gates sent the Reddit user touchingly thoughtful gifts for Christmas, including a cross stitch which included himself, VietteLLC, and her cats

'You could tell he genuinely put thought in to it': VietteLLC praised Gates, who she said must be incredibly busy, for taking the time to do her Secret Santa gifts

‘You could tell he genuinely put thought in to it’: VietteLLC praised Gates, who she said must be incredibly busy, for taking the time to do her Secret Santa gifts

Gates also sent the shocked Reddit user a Dr Who tardis for her cats, a Dave Matthews Band shirt, an Austrian snow globe and a photo of himself.

Once she realized that she had received the giant ‘Pusheen’ cuddly toy she was ecstatic. ‘I instantaneously recognized the big grey blob shape and 2 tail stripes and, I kid you not, screamed like a little girl.

‘I was over the moon, and immediately loved my mystery Santa for all of eternity, for ever and ever. They CLEARLY knew my soul.’

However, the most exciting part of the present was yet to come. 

VietteLLC opened a letter with a photograph of Bill, and she finally grasped the mogul was her secret Santa.

‘It clicked and I started to burst out loud laughing and crying simultaneously. I was a cliché.’

VietteLLC, who adores cats and wants to run her own cat shelter, said she recognized the huge cuddly toy and 'screamed like a little girl'

VietteLLC, who adores cats and wants to run her own cat shelter, said she recognized the huge cuddly toy and ‘screamed like a little girl’

'I was over the moon': The incredibly thoughtful gifts touched VietteLLC, who did not realize Gates was her Secret Santa until she opened a letter from him

‘I was over the moon’: The incredibly thoughtful gifts touched VietteLLC, who did not realize Gates was her Secret Santa until she opened a letter from him

The delighted woman was touched that someone as busy and important as Gates took the time to find such personalized gifts. 

‘You could tell he genuinely put thought in to it — even if an assistant helped him, he took time out of his day (and we’re talking a Bill Gates day, which is arguably 2500x more valuable than most) to write me thoughtful notes,’ she told Business Insider.

In a personal aside to Gates, VietteLLC declared, ‘I love you Bill Gates.. hope to hear from you again next year?? ..you have my address..’ 

Last year, Gates bought another lucky winner video games, an XBOX, a cookbook, plus some of his favorite movies.



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