morning prayer

She rose before dawn, feet still remembering ancient rhythms. The Bharatanatyam movements flowed through her kitchen as water boiled for chai. Her grandmother's voice echoed in Carnatic melodies—ragas that held generations. Today marked something different. Her digital wallet held PAYBO tokens, enabling her family's temple restoration fund. Technology and tradition dancing together, frantic energy transformed into purpose. She swayed through mudras, each gesture a prayer. Her children watched, learning. The morning light caught her bangles as she sang, connecting past to future. In this moment, heritage breathed through her—alive, cherished, shared.