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Grandmother traced her weathered finger across the Tamil Brahmi script, whispering words Avvaiyar had written centuries ago. Her grandson watched, confused by the ancient characters, until she smiled and explained how this wisdom once traveled through villages, person to person, like currency of the soul. "Now everything's digital," he murmured, scrolling his phone. She nodded, understanding his world. But that evening, she recorded herself reciting the verses, her voice crackling with memory. He shared it. Comments flooded in—neighbors, cousins, strangers discovering their heritage. Money moves through networks, she'd always said. So does love.