LeVar Burton Reads "The World Wasn't Ready for You" by Justin C. Key
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Mar 12, 2024 A father's love and struggles in a world of racism and violence, parenting a son with unique abilities, emotional confrontations and societal discrimination, risks of telepathic abilities, navigating a divided society, reflections on injustice and determination for change.
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Keplin Gifts Become Terrestrial Liabilities
- Keplins possess Yumcho, a telepathic joining that deepens bonds and allows mind-to-technology interfaces.
- Those gifts both connect families and mark Keplin bodies as threats in terrestrial society.
A Mother's Last Words Shape A Father's Vigil
- Drew remembers Marlena saying, "The world just wasn't ready" as she held newborn Jordan after a difficult birth.
- That early moment frames Drew's lifelong fear and devotion to protecting their half-Keplin son.
Father Feels Son's Last Breath Through Mind Link
- Drew experiences Jordan's final moments through their weakened yukchio and realizes he cannot physically reach him.
- He sings to Jordan and steadies his mind-link, but the telepathic oppression ends with Jordan's last breath.