I did not get a gift from Santa for the fourth time!!

It is Christmas eve. The whole world is decorated with lights and colors celebrating the occasion!! The other best thing I like about Christmas is Gifts from Santa. It was from the year 2003, that I started expecting a gift on this day.

We have this game in my office on Christmas. At the receptionist’s desk, there will be a big box filled with chits containing names of the employees. Everyone picks one chit and brings a gift for that person whose name is on the chit. The gift box will be put in the huge gift collection box without disclosing who bought the gift. The gift is addressed to the recipient from “SANTA”. One among the big guys in the office wears the Santa costume and distributes those gifts..!! I was there for 2003 and 2004’s Christmas and believe me or not I did not get any gift both the times. The first time I was okay to call myself unlucky!! But, the second time…. I could not really take it!! How the hell can I not get any gift two consecutive times? I felt worse, when few people got more than one gifts!! Now, don’t ask me how? It is obvious that some people had some secret admirers in office.

2005’s November I came to USA. And, we did not have any games as we had in India in this office. So, my secret wish to get some goodies on third year at least was not fulfilled.

Again, this year I started dreaming about a surprise gift by Santa with the winter. Five days before the Christmas, I got a gift from my friend in office. I thought it is a good start!! I really had very strong feeling that this time for sure I will be receiving a very special gift from Santa. I woke up late on 25th, and cleaned the house thinking that Santa might go back if the house is dirty. Clean living room with a green tree in the corner of living room (not at all decorated)….. At the end of the day, again this year…I was disappointed!! No gifts under the tree... Did Santa miss out my name again this year?? Or it was because I did not have a decorated Christmas tree?