It is impossible to pass through the halls of the Virginia Holocaust Museum without being affected. The exhibits seem to reach out and physically touch those who walk by.
Some visitors tour the rooms and never come back.
Some make several visits. Others never seem to leave. They are the spirits of those who did not survive the millions of men, women and children who suffered so unspeakably and who are no longer here to testify of their life on this earth. But, they live as surely as the sun rises each day through worn photographs, passports, cherished mementos and sacred rituals that carry them forth on the prayers of their loved ones like wings of eagles. There are times when words are insufficient and phrases can't be strung together to form sentences because they would seem too shallow.