It was worth it

When you bring the forgotten backpack to the front office of school, and the receptionist, who you're just getting to know, puts her hands to heart and tilts her head a little, and says, "Oh my goodness. He's just the best," it makes the trip to drop off the forgotten backpack, despite the hassle and the traffic and the how-did-you-walk-right-past-it-ness, totally worth it.