Miep Gies: A Short Story

To illustrate, the Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. However, it came to an end when the Nazis were defeated by the Allied powers in 1945. This was a very tough and critical time especially for Jewish people. Approximately two-thirds of the Jews living in Europe were killed by the Nazis and about 11 million people were killed in all, six million of these were Jews. These poor people were put in all kinds of different camps, including concentration, extermination, labor, prisoner-of-war, and transit camps. Anyone who even attempted to help Jewish friends and even neighbors from persecution and deportation could and most likely would be killed. These times called for some serious courage and Miep Gies is the perfect example of someone who displayed some serious moral courage.
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She has made me realize that courage is more than just a word. Courage, is the ability to do something that frightens you and to never give up. She has opened my eyes to the fact that helping others is more rewarding than it seems. I believe that her acts of moral courage have already influenced me and have changed my views on the simple things such as volunteering. For example, my best friend happens to have type 1 diabetes and we are trying to raise awareness of this disease, as well as, support newly diagnosed diabetic children. I have seen the way these people have to live and it is everything but easy. I have been inspired to help and show them that they are not alone. To reassure them, to let them know that they should never lose hope, and to guide them through this fight. Recently, I have also been involved in a local food bank where we made and passed out over 100 baskets to families in need. Now, after hearing Miep’s story, I would love to do even more things like this! Miep has definitely influenced my