I have always had a fascination with people who do extraordinary deeds and yet who are insistent on their ordinariness. Miep Gies died today at the age of 100 . She was one of a group of Dutch people who hid not only Anne Frank and her family but another family of four during World War II. She never saw herself as a herione , instead in her own words she described herself in the following way:
"There is nothing special about me. I have never wanted special attention. I was only willing to do what was asked of me and what seemed necessary at the time."
In tribute to Miep Gies for her acts of courage , her extraordinary sense of humility and her to exceptional display of human kindness.
"There is nothing special about me. I have never wanted special attention. I was only willing to do what was asked of me and what seemed necessary at the time."
In tribute to Miep Gies for her acts of courage , her extraordinary sense of humility and her to exceptional display of human kindness.
For a 'visit' to the Anne Frank house, click HERE
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Incredibly brave and selfless woman. There are lessons there for us all! Nice Post
ReplyDeleteWell done Tribe - these memories need to be kept alive so the same thing doesn't happen again.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you interested, the kristalnacht sim in sl is worthy of a visit. I had to do it in a few trips as its so very emotional.
happy New year and peace to you all x
Happy New Year Issy :) and Thanks for the pointer to Kristalnacht :))
ReplyDeleteTY Issy, what a nice comment! Happy New Year and peace to you and yours!
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