He kept the doll on the mantlepiece over the fireplace and showed her off at every opportunity. Max explained to visitors that Emmeline had belonged to his sister, who had never come out of Auschwitz. “As long as I have Em,” he’d say, “I’ll always have a piece of Abby.”
Damn. Talk about love and pain too. But love will conquer all.
Nice story. It says far more than the few words used.