Two years before the pandemic, I was quarantined for a month due to acanthamoeba keratitis. During that time, I felt incredibly lonely and anxious, so it meant the world to me whenever I received a get-well-soon card. There is something so powerful in receiving a physical note in a time of need—it shows that you’re not alone.

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The card that struck me the most, however, was not from my friends or family, but from a girl my age who I didn’t even know. The fact that a stranger was thinking of me in my most difficult time was so unusually kind that it left a deep imprint even years later.

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Hence, I was inspired to create Notes for Support to show patients and healthcare workers that there are people out there who care.