The Sadness Of Plenty

I can provide my children with simple things, but so many parents can’t

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Whenever my daughter asks for anything, we can usually get it, like that hyper-capitalist Ariana Grande song. Her wants are nothing crazy, she wants frozen grapes, cheese, stuffed toys. In this year of our Lord COVID-19, however, everything’s a luxury. You know someone’s going without.

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Indrajit (Indi) Samarajiva is a Sri Lankan writer. Follow me at www.indi.ca, or just email me at indi@indi.ca.