Comments on: Anne and her Diary http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/04/17/anne-and-her-diary/ The official blog of Carnival Cruise Line's Sr. cruise director, John Heald Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:46:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mary H http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/04/17/anne-and-her-diary/#comment-34416 Mary H Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:43:37 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3006#comment-34416 l visited her house last May and it was amazing actually to be there where she wrote her book. l first read her diary when l was a teenager myself, when it was first published after the war. To hear the church bells that she heard while in hiding and to see the canal, seemingly unchanged from those days . What touched me so much was seeing the pin ups on her bedroom wall, especially the pictures of the Queen as Princess Elizabeth. Also last year l also nearly wandered into a coffee shop, was looking for an internet cafe, fortunately my son who was with me stopped me. He rented a bicycle for the day and one of his highlights was visiting the Heineken brewery. We went by train to Nijmegen and then by bus into Germany to Kleve where my father is buried in The Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. It is a beautiful and very peaceful and sacred place. Heidi, I loved Holland l visited her house last May and it was amazing actually to be there where she wrote her book. l first read her diary when l was a teenager myself, when it was first published after the war. To hear the church bells that she heard while in hiding and to see the canal, seemingly unchanged from those days
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What touched me so much was seeing the pin ups on her bedroom wall, especially the pictures of the Queen as Princess Elizabeth.
Also last year l also nearly wandered into a coffee shop, was looking for an internet cafe, fortunately my son who was with me stopped me.
He rented a bicycle for the day and one of his highlights was visiting the Heineken brewery.
We went by train to Nijmegen and then by bus into Germany to Kleve where my father is buried in The Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. It is a beautiful and very peaceful and sacred place.
Heidi, I loved Holland

]]> By: Sue K http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/04/17/anne-and-her-diary/#comment-34287 Sue K Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:17:46 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3006#comment-34287 Hi John: I wish I could have been there with you. As I stated before the Ann Frank house is #1 on my list of things to see ... Sue K Hi John:

I wish I could have been there with you. As I stated before the Ann Frank house is #1 on my list of things to see …

Sue K

]]> By: Sue frm Narrowsburg http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/04/17/anne-and-her-diary/#comment-34277 Sue frm Narrowsburg Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:36:35 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3006#comment-34277 Hi John & Heidi. I read the Diary of Anne Frank in Junior High. I think I will readit again. I was geting tears in my eyes, just reading how haunting it was and how sad it made you feel. I get teary eyed also when I think about that gorgeous, sunny morning of September 11, 2001, and how all of our lives changed forever. Sue Hi John & Heidi.

I read the Diary of Anne Frank in Junior High. I think I will
readit again. I was geting tears in my eyes, just reading how haunting
it was and how sad it made you feel. I get teary eyed also when I think about
that gorgeous, sunny morning of September 11, 2001, and how all of our lives changed
forever.
Sue

]]> By: Kim http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/04/17/anne-and-her-diary/#comment-34273 Kim Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:57:44 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3006#comment-34273 I finally read The Diary of Anne Frank a couple of years ago at the age of 25...somehow I am one of the few that never read it in high school. It is truly amazing how her story still impacts people today. We have already planned to take that excursion on our Splendor trip. As we learned on our Freedom trip last summer, it's one thing to read about history, but it's another to truly experience it. I finally read The Diary of Anne Frank a couple of years ago at the age of 25…somehow I am one of the few that never read it in high school. It is truly amazing how her story still impacts people today. We have already planned to take that excursion on our Splendor trip. As we learned on our Freedom trip last summer, it’s one thing to read about history, but it’s another to truly experience it.

]]> By: Eva http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/04/17/anne-and-her-diary/#comment-34269 Eva Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:32:06 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3006#comment-34269 Oh John..... Anne's diary, by far it is the book that left the most lasting impression on me. Also required for my high school reading, and once I started it no one had to push me. On my one visit to Amsterdam, Anne's house was the top of my list of must do's, along with every place related to Vincent. No one must ever forget!! It is touching to know that Carnival will make it possible for many more visitors to see for themselves, honor her, and all those she stands for. Oh John….. Anne’s diary, by far it is the book that left the most lasting impression on me. Also required for my high school reading, and once I started it no one had to push me.
On my one visit to Amsterdam, Anne’s house was the top of my list of must do’s, along with every place related to Vincent.
No one must ever forget!! It is touching to know that Carnival will make it possible for many more visitors to see for themselves, honor her, and all those she stands for.

]]> By: Robin in New York http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/04/17/anne-and-her-diary/#comment-34259 Robin in New York Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:40:08 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3006#comment-34259 John--I remember reading her book in school. So haunting. And, in another time and place, it well could have been me. So very scary. But again, a tour I would love to see and should be offered. In college I took a summer course with a friend, Literature of the Holocaust. We thought it would be an easy A, which it was, but the stuff we had to go through reading was pretty bad--Anne Frank was like "Alice in Wonderland" compare to some of it. Like someone here said, Never Forget. John–I remember reading her book in school. So haunting. And, in another time and place, it well could have been me. So very scary. But again, a tour I would love to see and should be offered. In college I took a summer course with a friend, Literature of the Holocaust. We thought it would be an easy A, which it was, but the stuff we had to go through reading was pretty bad–Anne Frank was like “Alice in Wonderland” compare to some of it. Like someone here said, Never Forget.

]]> By: Barbara http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/04/17/anne-and-her-diary/#comment-34258 Barbara Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:39:51 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3006#comment-34258 I've been off line today so now I'm having to play catch up. When we were in Amsterdam we toyed with the idea of carving our initials in the bottom of one of those rolls they serve for breakfast and seeing just how many days it would take to reappear. Your words about Anne Frank are very poignant. For all who have never read her book DO SO NOW. Off to read the next raspberry. I’ve been off line today so now I’m having to play catch up. When we were in Amsterdam we toyed with the idea of carving our initials in the bottom of one of those rolls they serve for breakfast and seeing just how many days it would take to reappear.

Your words about Anne Frank are very poignant. For all who have never read her book DO SO NOW.

Off to read the next raspberry.

]]> By: shellyp http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/04/17/anne-and-her-diary/#comment-34245 shellyp Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:38:39 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3006#comment-34245 The Diary of Anne Frank is something everyone must read. It is our duty to make sure she is remembered forever. Thank you for sharing your experiences. The Diary of Anne Frank is something everyone must read. It is our duty to make sure she is remembered forever.
Thank you for sharing your experiences.

]]> By: dwa76 http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/04/17/anne-and-her-diary/#comment-34227 dwa76 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:38:41 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3006#comment-34227 Hi John/Heidi: Once again, NEVER FORGET. Thank you for helping keep her memory alive. Words cannot express what this means to me. Thank you again, David Hi John/Heidi:
Once again, NEVER FORGET.
Thank you for helping keep her memory alive.
Words cannot express what this means to me.
Thank you again,
David

]]> By: belle907 http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/04/17/anne-and-her-diary/#comment-34224 belle907 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:32:49 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3006#comment-34224 Being able to visit the Anne Frank House is one of the reasons we are going on the Splendor in July. Our daughter has read the diary many times and said that is one place she really wants to visit. So because of the beautiful new ship we are taking her to the house. Being able to visit the Anne Frank House is one of the reasons we are going on the Splendor in July. Our daughter has read the diary many times and said that is one place she really wants to visit.
So because of the beautiful new ship we are taking her to the house.

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