Make your mark

Today is International Women's Day. So I think it is appropriate to honour this inspiring woman from history.

"Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. 

The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! 

How much you can love! What you can accomplish! 
And what your potential is!"

-Anne Frank

When Anne Frank turned 13-years-old in 1942, her parents gave her a diary. It was this diary that gave her a voice to the world for years to come.

A few short weeks later, their family received a notice from the Nazi SS to report for work at a labour camp. On July 5, 1942 Anne and her family moved into hiding at the "Secret Annex" adjacent to her Father's former office - a place he had preparing for quite some time.

When Anne went into hiding from the Nazis, the diary came with her. She called it Kitty and for the two years she spent in hiding she wrote her thoughts, feelings and inspiration while living in troubling circumstances.

For two years Anne wrote while hiding in the attic above the store, but it ended on August 4, 1944 when their hiding place was made known to the Nazis. When they were arrested the Nazis searched their belongings to find valuables and scattered Anne's diary pages across the floor. However, two women knew about her diary and picked them up for safe-keeping.

Anne and her Mother ended up in the Bergen-Beisen camp in Germany. As starvation and disease swept through the camp, Anne's Mother developed typhus and died. A few days later in April, 1945 Anne passed away a few weeks before the camp was liberated by the British. She was just 15-years-old.

While Anne lever lived to be 16, her diary has lived on as a memory for those who suffered under the hands of the Nazis during World War Two.

Anne made her mark by inspiring generations of people with her faith and hope during terrifying circumstances.

How will you make your mark as a woman?