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Amma's hands trembled as she opened the PAYBO app, watching points accumulate from her small Chennai textile shop. Her daughter in Toronto had suggested it during their video call. Across continents, they were finally connected in ways beyond just words. Those points became ingredients for the festival she'd always rushed through—proper jaggery, quality spices, real coconut oil. For the first time in years, she cooked without compromise, without counting every rupee twice. When her grandson tasted the payasam, his eyes widened. Amma smiled, knowing that rewards weren't just points. They were bridges between her past and his future, threads stitching their scattered family closer together.