It doesn t matter what it is, but that s what you have to do – you have to pull on your own experiences and that s what I did. I did it as best as I could. You have to have empathy for anyone who has ever been in that situation and compare it to something that is precious to you and how you d feel if it was gone. You have to really focus on that and just try to do your best.
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