Truly. One of my friends supports me with $5 a month, and that seems like not much but it's dependable and clearly defined and not only is it tangibly helpful, it's a monthly reminder of care. It helps physically AND emotionally.
$5 doesn't seem like much, but it's bagels for a week.
Small, clearly defined, dependably recurring offers of help: worth their weight in gold.
(Parting thought: sometimes trying to get well is discouraging simply because illness is discouraging. Sometimes bc being the only person rooting for you to get better is discouraging. And sometimes--
