Is this anonymous gift a good idea?

[AskMe]

Hi there. I really like my boss as a friend (ok, maybe a little more than friends). He is one of the nicest and most openminded men I've ever met because while many employers would find an excuse to fire me, he did not fire me for transitioning from male to female and instead said I had his support. Not just that, there are so many good things about him. He just told me he's going through a separation with his wife. I would like to leave him an anonymous gift because I want him to know that he is loved and appreciated by his people, especially during this hard time. But I don't want him to know the gift is from me because I don't want him to think I'm obsessed or creepy.

1) I'm thinking about getting him a Nook which is an Android-tablet made by Barnes & Noble. It will NOT cost me anything because I will be using my credit card's miles on it. The tablet is worth $100. I thought it would be a great gift because his cell phone is Android-powered and he travels a lot so I'm sure it would be nice to have a bigger screen to access Facebook, watch movies, read, etc. Is this a good gift or it's too much? If too much, what should I get him??

2) I refuse to use my name but should I add a short message saying something like he's a good person or just leave the gift blank? Should I leave it on his desk when everyone leaves or have USPS send the package to our workplace anonymously? If it's left on his desk, he'll know it's one of his workers. If it's from the mail, he could also think it could be one of his clients.

Thank you for any suggestion

[Susan]

the tablet sounds great, especially that you aren't literally paying 100 dollars for it and he MAY think that his workers contributed and added some bucks each to get enough to buy the tablet. Or, if you want to give him the hint that the tablet's from only one person, then you can write a seperate note saying "thanks for being there for me, and ill be there for you, friend/boss!" (sounds cheesy i know) something like that. i would recommend just leaving it on his desk, the old fashioned way, but you might get caught. If you mail it to him and attach the "you're there for me, so ill be there for you boss!" he won't think it's a client, which is good i guess.

hope things work out between you and your boss xxx

[Mahbub]

It is really a good idea. Standing beside anyone during his hard time is really a great idea. Your idea is great. Men are obsessed with electronic gadgets. You must a message full of good wishes and soothing words. It will give him confident as he will know that there is someone who is praying and wishing him every success though he doesn’t know him.