“Sometimes,” she said, not mentioning that a “good day” happened once a week.
Begin again.
The screen blinked. Thank you. Your application has been received. Processing time: 90-120 business days.
For the next three months, Marta became a ghost in the system. She called the ODSP office and was put on hold for an hour, only to be disconnected. She received a letter requesting a “functional abilities assessment” with a doctor she’d never met, two cities away. She borrowed bus fare from her ex-husband, a transaction so humiliating she cried in the bus shelter.
Then the pride.