The support program launches on a bright autumn morning, Second Ledger's newest initiative welcoming its first group of participants into a space specifically designed for families navigating accelerated aging from historical exploitation.
I sit in the circle alongside Dorothy, Talia beside me, watching twelve strangers slowly settle into what will hopefully become genuine community over the following months.
"I want to start by saying something important," Dorothy begins, her voice carrying the same warm authority that first offered me comfort during our initial conversation. "None of us chose this. Whatever years were stolen from our bodies, whatever acceleration we're now living with, it happened because someone else decided our lives were worth less than their profit."
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