Yesterday. Doctor appointment. Routine stuff. Done. We took a brief moment and caught up a little on each other’s kids; he told me with a worried sigh that one son had been laid off from his tech job right before Christmas. He has little kids….

I’m so sorry.

He appreciated that. Then said, Oh well. Back to work, and headed out the door.

I picked up my purse to leave–and thought, WAIT!

Already out of sight.

I stood in the hallway unsure of myself or what to do.

A nurse leaned her head out from around the corner, maybe at the sound of the exam room door closing behind me? And briskly walked over to see what she could do to help.

I pulled out the 1×1 ribbed beanie in Rios merino and told her I’d forgotten to give it to Dr. H and could she for me?

Her face totally lit up. YES! Of course! But as I was turning to go she exclaimed, Wait! What name do I give him??

(Oh. Yeah. Right. It’s knitted and he knows which patient always has needles going, but okay) so I told her, and off she happily went to go play a late Santa’s elf on a day when I knew and she probably did too that that very good man could definitely use that.