The youngest has just moved in. Calling is for boomers, so our communication is via WhatsApp. This week I sent the good news about the basic grant. Silence. A moment later a link to DUO. Amounts. The question is whether he still has enough household money. No answer. My last attempt: “Should we bring an emergency package of meatballs with cauliflower?” Ping! Answer: “Getsie. Cauliflower.”
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A version of this article also appeared in the March 11, 2023 newspaper