So true words. I have also gotten comments from smaller fish and when asked why if they enjoyed the post did they not upvote I get- "my vote is too little" ... they do not realize that yes even if your vote is small it does matter. It maters to the person who wrote the post and to themselves if they are to grow.

The other thing you should have mentioned is the resteem!
If they upvote and resteem the rewards could be much greater
Depending on how the post does it also benefits both the upvoter and the poster. Even if you don't see the amount change in the value section if several small fish vote it will move and a value will show. Minnows swim in schools! There is power in numbers. So to all you little fish reading this -

Your Vote does Matter!
upvoted and resteemed