The fragility of life is so shocking. 'Maria,' I've come to know over the past three weeks, is not just a lawyer but a warrior in palliative care. Her youth belies the gravity of her situation, self-employed and standing shoulder to shoulder with her husband—a man he enveloped in sorrow and financial worries. In this storm, they find themselves without an anchor, without a safety net to catch them.

A fortnight ago, Maria's eyes sparkled with resilience; her smile was a beacon of undying hope. Yet, in a mere two weeks, the narrative has shifted. They are burdened with the weight of both seen and unseen battles, bracing against the tides of an uncertain future.

And they are not alone. Countless young souls, embroiled in their own trials, grapple with the relentless waves of financial instability. It's a crisis that, left unchecked, swells with a ferocious intensity, threatening to engulf the hopes of a generation.