![When I was 8 years old, I became depressed. I kept asking why I was born this way [without arms and legs]. I also worried about my future. At the age of 10, I tried to commit suicide because I felt like giving up. But when I imagined my loving parents crying at my grave, I decided to stay.](/assets/img/quote-photos/when-i-was-8-years-old-i-became-depressed-i-kept-asking-why-i-was-born-this-way.jpg)
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