Chapter 7 and 8

The family is finally freed and they are able to use the abandoned houses of the Germans where there is plenty of food. It is so exciting at first when they realize that they are free and have shelter and food. After, there is again some bad news when the Jews are told that they are being placed under quarantine because of the typhus. The most tragic thing happens when Mr. Blumenthal falls victim to the sickness and dies. The whole family feels the pain and now does not know how they will move forward without the rock of their family. A day later, they have to leave and head back to Holland. This is when Mrs. Blumenthal realizes the responsibility of moving her family forward depends solely on her. The family finally gets to go to America and the day that their ship reaches America is exactly three years to the day of when they were liberated by the Russians. The excited and hope that they must have felt must have been so overwhelming. The family took there newfound freedom and enjoyed every second of it when they finally reached their final destination in Peoria, Illinois. They worked hard in school and work to keep on reaching their goals. The Blumenthals give others such encouragement to keep hope that good things will come no matter what difficult obstacles life throws at you.