Anne Frank Quote and Thoughts by Katherine Hare

"Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness."
 - Anne Frank

     If you were stuck in a dark room with nothing but a single burning candle, how would you feel?  Would you feel like you had nothing, that this tiny candle is just a hill in the mountains of overwhelming darkness?  Or would you be ecstatic that even in all this darkness of the world, you have something to make it light up even a tiny bit?  People seem to forget that even when the darkness is taking over, when it's making your knees weak and your breath heavy, there is a light, a hope for you.  Even the smallest bit of it could really turn things around.  It could give you the power to stand up to the darkness, and if not that, a sense of hope that you will find the light one day.
      Our world today is facing many problems.  Terrible things are happening to us, and we only have two choices - to stand up or to break down.  The people that break down feel like there is no hope, and that things will never get better.  They do things that make the darkness even darker for them, even though they think it is helping.  But only the light can overrule the darknesss.  And the light is hope, forgiveness, and acceptance.  There is always hope, no matter the situation, and people need to remember that.  Things can always get better no matter what.  It is important for us to remember this because so many people feel like they have nothing and that they could never get better or back to normal, but even a tiny candle can light up the darkness in someone's life.
     I chose this quote because I thought it was very important for us to remember that we'll always have something in a seemingly hopeless situation.  Anne Frank was an amazing example of finding light in the darkness because her situation seemed hopeful in her terrible situation.  Even I've dealt with darkness in my life, and although it was hard, I've kept hope.  And my situation did get better.  So I think everyone should remember, there is always hope, and light will always take over darkness.