The Perfect Thank-You Gift

“You really made me feel better,” said the cuddly little woman.  I had put the lid on her little episode of mania very quickly, and she was happy with me.  She was stable and I was making our appointments further apart.

“You like scarves,” she said to me.  “I think I’ll knit you a scarf.”  She was not a wealthy woman she had much work, many responsibilities. “I love the thought, but you don’t have to.  I have too many and they get stuck on my sequins.  My husband always has a mess to untangle when we go somewhere.”