AI has mangled my original pleading document. Here it is unedited:

I'm desperate. I'm begging. I need your help. I'm sorry to ask and I would not if I could see my way clear of my circumstances otherwise.

I have been out of work for a year and I was struggling for at least a year previous. A case of covid that has developed into what seems to be long covid, a series of traumatic events culminating in discovering my wife unresponsive and immediately terminally ill, and a series of further unfortunate events that have left me physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually crippled.

I just want to be able to get back on my feet. I want to pay back loans from my dear and close friends, pay court costs and probation fees to keep my driver's license, and have a few dollars to get back to work

My name is Ian, and I never imagined I’d be in a position where I’d need to ask for help. Over the past two years, my life has been turned upside down. After a severe case of covid that developed into long covid, I faced a series of traumatic events that left me reeling. The hardest moment was discovering my wife unresponsive and learning she was immediately terminally ill. Since then, it’s felt like one hardship after another, and I’ve struggled to find my footing ever since.

I’ve been out of work for a year, and even before that, things were difficult. Just a few weeks ago, I tripped over my cat and snapped my collar bone. I can’t afford to go to the hospital because I know I need surgery, but I need to keep driving my partner to her job at McDonald’s—her income is the only thing keeping us from homelessness. The physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual toll has been overwhelming. I’m doing my best to survive, but I’ve reached a point where I can’t do it alone.

I want to pay back the friends and family who have supported me through my suffering, cover court costs and probation fees so I can keep my driver’s license, get help for my medical needs, and have a few dollars to help me get back to work and rebuild my life. I’m sharing my story because I need any help I can get. If you’re able to donate or even just share this fundraiser, it would mean the world to me. Thank you for taking the time to read my story and for any support you can offer.