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Walk away

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4. Growing up I met many camp survivors.
Sun Feb 23, 2014, 04:20 PM
Feb 2014

I was brought up in Teaneck, N.J. in the 50s and 60s. It was not unusual for my friend's grandparents to show their number and tell their story. Some had lost their entire families and started new ones here in the States. The dead were like a shadow family, as if they were still alive but far away.
Every generation was effected by a deep sadness but they lived vibrant full lives. Incredible that anyone could claim it never happened.

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