my 68-year-old grandmother sent a simple message to our family group chat—one most of us barely noticed.

Two days before she passed away, my 68-year-old grandmother sent a simple message to our family group chat: “Does anyone have a little money to spare? I’d like to buy something important.” Most of us were busy with work and daily life, and the message went unanswered. Something about it stayed with me, though, so […]