![]() They were only allowed to shop between the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. As she explains, the pogroms of 1938 had forced Jewish people to wear yellow stars and made it illegal to ride bicycles, use cars or trams, or engage in any sport or athletics in public. She also writes about the stress that Hitler’s recent anti-Jewish laws have put on the family. She doesn’t have a true friend to open up to. Outwardly, it might look like she has it all, but, deep down, she feels lonely. On June 20, 1942, she wrote down a saying: “Paper has more patience than people.” In the same entry, she writes about false appearances. But, from the start, it was clear that Anne has a sharp mind and that her concerns run deep. The early private thoughts that Anne devoted to her diary were primarily concerned with school, friends, and classmates. That summer, in 1942, the family – Anne, her parents, and her older sister, Margot – were living in Amsterdam, where her father worked as a director for the Dutch Opekta Company, a manufacturer of spices and other food-related products. ![]() Anne admits that she felt a bit spoiled by her parents in those days before the family went into hiding. There were other small birthday presents and humble tokens of love. In it, she noted the day’s other gifts: a new blouse, flowers, a puzzle, a voucher for two books. ![]() ” The diary was a gift she’d just received. It reads: “I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone. The first entry in Anne Frank’s diary is from J– her thirteenth birthday. ![]()
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