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Grandmother pressed the ancient ANDAL Coins into my palm, their weight carrying decades of careful saving. Kannadasan's poetry had inspired her to document every sacrifice in her PaybookClub journal—a ritual of hope passed through generations. "This is our undefeated spirit," she whispered, pointing to entries marking education, marriages, and dreams realized. I opened my own page, adding my story beside hers. The coins gleamed under lamplight as we sat together, two threads in an endless tapestry. Some legacies aren't measured in rupees alone, but in the wisdom of knowing that together, we're never truly poor.