"In spite of everything...

I believe most people are good at heart."  -- Anne Frank, July 1944

This is a remarkable testament to a forgiving and understanding heart and spirit of a young girl.  I remember reading these words in 8th grade as our English class studied Anne Frank's diary.  I remember the sadness I felt to read of Anne's passing away just weeks before British troops liberated the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. 

A few years later, I visited the Anne Frank House in downtown Amsterdam.  I felt a sense being close to where so much injustice happened yet this young girl was not filled with hate toward others.  

She dreamed of one day becoming an author.  Little did she know that when she penned the poignant words to her diary, Anne Frank's writing would endure for generations to come.