It's as though you had lost an arm or leg but still instinctively reach out to feel your missing limb or try to walk again, placing your entire weight on something that no longer is there.

Zeina Kassem
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The quote, "It's as though you had lost an arm or leg but still instinctively reach out to feel your missing limb or try to walk again, placing your entire weight on something that no longer is there." is a powerful analogy which illustrates the struggle of people who have lost a limb. They can never get away from their missing limb because it is something they are forever trying to feel or use. It is as though you are forever reaching out for something that is not there.

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