midnight!!! What a convergence of awful things!!! Your making of such a gift is very very thoughtful and took far more effort and care than just getting some random thing from a store! It is to be commended. People often simply do not realize how their actions affect others. Doesn't make it right, doesn't really dull the pain, but like blueoctober said, people can be real boneheads!
And yes, by all means, don't feel you have to wait the 2 weeks if it would be better to do it sooner!
I hope that we can make a difference for you...