I'm learning to appreciate how many people—how many of us—benefit from a little more encouragement in their day-to-day. A "you got this" or "that's aces". Doesn't take much.
Because I left a job without going directly to another employer, I have the esteemed privilege of choosing from among these family health plans:
$2,300/mo for COBRA
$2,100/mo + $16,000 deductible for ACA (Obamacare)
😵