Before this moment, I have never whished to be something other than what I am. Never felt so keenly the lack of hands with which to touch, the lack of arms whith which to hold. Why did they give me this sense of self? Why allow me the intellect by which to measure this complete inadequacy? I would rather be numb than stand here in the light of a sun that can never chase the chill away Amie Kaufman
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In this quote, the speaker is feeling numb by not having the ability to feel anything. The self-awareness that comes with the ability to feel is a gift from God, and it is something that we should be grateful for. By contrast, the speaker in this quote feels a sense of inadequacy because he has a gift of self-awareness and he is not grateful for it. He mentions his inability to feel, a lack of hands with which to touch, and lack of arms with which to hold. This is a person who wishes that he did not have these gifts that God gave him.

Source: Illuminae

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