These were people who hunted for a way to erase the haunted, malnourished gaze from their souls and replace it with their faith in freedom and safety.

J.D. Stroube
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These people were looking for a way to end their suffering and pain that the horrors of the Holocaust had caused. The victims of the Holocaust were hunting as a way to make their souls feel as though they were free from the pain and suffering they had been through. In order to do this, they had to make a conscious decision to let it go and move on with their lives.

Source: Caged In Spirit

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