"America at Last"
Finally the Blumenthals, minus Papa would died only 3 weeks after being liberated, make it to America. What an incredible journey they had! Although this last chapter is filled with happiness and finally a streak of good-luck this chapter made me cry--tears of joy or course. The whole story is just simply captivating and amazing.
It is amazing to see how far Marion and her family came after such a tragic and life altering experience. If I had to go through what Marion and her family went through I don't know if I would be able to take everything is stride as much as Marion did. I don't know if I would have been able to continue on with my life and be as successful as she. Although, it is hard to say if you have never been in that situation and you are not in that person shoes. I think that it is absolutly amazing that Marion's life played out the way it did. Althoug she may have not been in control for most of her early childhood once she was given control of her life back she did just that. Marion was so determined and so in control of her life after her move to America. She needed to learn english and so she put in all the extra time and effort even when it seemed as if she had no extra time in the day. She went from being a 13 year old in fourth grade to graduating on time ranking 8th in her class.
This story really is a story of determination and above all hope. Even after each series of unfortunate events, Marion remained hopeful. As long as she found those four perfect pebbles everything would be okay.
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