My 68 y.o. grandma wrote in the family chat asking for money

phone buzzes in my pocket. It’s a message from my cousin Kelly in the family chat.

“Wait, is Grandma okay? I just saw your transfer in the account log.”

I stare at it. Then I open the chat for the first time in days. The same thread where she had typed, “Sorry to ask, but could anyone spare a little for my meds and groceries? I’m running low.”

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