World loses a literary hero
Even though she never wanted to be called one, Miep Gies was a hero.
She risked her life trying to keep the Frank family safe in a secret annex in Amsterdam during the Holocaust. After the family was arrested, she saved the diary of Anne, one of the Frank daughters, to give back to her after the war.
Tragically, she never got that chance. Anne and the rest of her family, save her father, died in concentration camps. But Gies gave the diary back to Otto Frank, who published it as "The Diary of Anne Frank."
"The Diary of Anne Frank" was the first popular book about the Holocaust, and one of my childhood favorites. My sister gave it to me for Christmas one year, and I was amazed at the ideas Anne was able to express so clearly. She captured not only the terror of the Holocaust, but also the anguish of growing up.
A few years ago, I devoured Gies' own book, "Anne Frank Remembered." I highly recommend it.
At the risk of sounding really cheesy, Gies is proof of one of Anne's most famous quotes: "Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart."
Thanks for sharing Anne with us, Miep.
Jan 13, 2010 at 8:38 a.m.
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I thought she was going to live forever. Now it's up to us to pick up the light from her life and never stop telling her story so that we all remember good can triumph over evil if we all do what we can to help.
There's a condolence book at the Anne Frank House and more information:
http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?PID...
Jan 12, 2010 at 9:27 p.m.
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Rest in Peace Miep Gies and thank you for saving a very important part of history for the world.
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