I am not as familiar with him as I am with you. I did not at all intend to gift him anything in particular.
[...]
It seems I was signed up for this year's "Secret Santa". Somebody's idea of a joke, I imagine. I would have ignored the message entirely if I had been paired with an unfamiliar name.
But ... he was kind to me last year, asking nothing in return. I can at least attempt to repay that favor now.
<sleepless>
I am not as familiar with him as I am with you. I did not at all intend to gift him anything in particular.
[...]
It seems I was signed up for this year's "Secret Santa". Somebody's idea of a joke, I imagine. I would have ignored the message entirely if I had been paired with an unfamiliar name.
But ... he was kind to me last year, asking nothing in return. I can at least attempt to repay that favor now.