If there’s one part of this project that took the longest to figure out, it was this. I knew what I wanted to create — something that rewarded the people who believed in As It Was Now And Then, but also gave back to those who helped make it real. I wanted fairness. I wanted simplicity. And I wanted something that could last long after me.

For months, I kept circling the same questions:
How do I distribute the funds? What’s fair to everyone? How can I track it all so it stays in balance?

The answers didn’t come easily. I thought about shares and dividends, about how income from the stories, the store, and future parts of the project could all flow into something larger — something that grows but remains fair. I wanted a way to reward contribution without turning generosity into profit.

And that’s where the Lifeline Token (LLT) was born.

Each person who donates $50 to The End receives one Lifeline Token. It isn’t a currency, and it isn’t meant to be traded or sold — because the moment it becomes a market item, it loses its soul. It becomes something to tax, something to speculate on. And that’s not what this is about.

The Lifeline Token is a symbol, not an asset — a way of recognising a person’s part in helping something bigger continue. Each token represents both gratitude and a share of future returns from the project’s success, through the Share Account.

When you receive a Lifeline Token, you have options:
• You can keep it for yourself.
• You can gift it to another donator.
• You can transfer it to the Share Account.

When the value connected to a token reaches $50, the token activates, carrying out whatever instructions its holder has chosen. However it’s used, the purpose stays the same — to keep the circle turning.

The name Lifeline was chosen for a reason. It represents connection — between people, ideas, and time. A lifeline ties one moment to another, one person to another, one act of kindness to the next. It’s not about ownership or wealth; it’s about being part of something that keeps living, even when we don’t.

In the end, it became the simplest and fairest way I could see to manage it all: A system that rewards contribution, tracks fairness, and honours those who helped give this project life.

Just to show how I see it — I have three grandchildren. If I donate $50 to The End, then another $150 to for extra three Lifeline Tokens, — each set to reinvest when possible — I can simply sit back and watch what happens. No fees. No middlemen. Just honesty, transparency, and growth.

A circle that keeps giving — quietly, endlessly, and fair.