New Year's Eve was approaching, and as always, I had a traditional wish list. This time, I wished for something special — I asked fate for a man who would become my reliable companion for all time. I did not expect that on New Year's Eve my wish would come true in such an unusual way. In the evening, when the snow was falling softly outside the window, there was a knock on the door. When I opened it, I saw a figure in a military uniform. He had a black mask on his face, and he was tightly tied up with a garland of green and red lights that I had just decorated my porch with. Is that my present? "The damn garlands. Untie me, I'm confused! What are you staring at?", -the man said menacingly. I couldn't help but chuckle.