She had lost all our memories for ever, and it was as though by dying she had robbed me of part of myself. I was losing my individuality. It was the first stage of my own death, the memories dropping off like gangrened limbs.

Graham Greene
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When you lose someone you love, it is like losing part of yourself. The person that was important to you suddenly, and suddenly, isn't. It is like your individuality has been stolen from you. You are being robbed of part of your life.

It is the first stage in the death of your loved one when their memories are being taken away. All the happy times, all the times when you were together, are being taken away from you.

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