#some deep stuff here

you could have be missing an arm or a leg or both an arm and a leg, and history has proven that despite all odds, people have risen up against their circumstances.

you can lie to others, tell them how you're entitled to a handicap for the rest of your life as compensation for whatever horrible misfortune happened to you. but don't lie to yourself. don't blame all your problems on your situation. blame yourself for not manning up and do the more difficult task of facing your problems. because let's face it, you're not the only one with problems. if you were, there would be people at your doorstep holding hands singing kumbaya and all those people who pretend to be do-gooders would have to find another thing to wish for besides peace on earth.