The Diary of A Young Girl

June 12 1942 Anne Frank</br> I hope I will be able to confide everything to you as I have never been able to confide in anyone and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support. COMMENT ADDED BY ANNE ON SEPTEMBER 28 1942: So far you truly have been a great source of comfort to me and so has Kitty whom I now write to regularly. This way of keeping a diary is much nicer and now I can hardly wait for those moments when Im able to write in you. Oh Im so glad I brought you along! SUNDAY JUNE 14 1942</br> Ill begin from the moment I got you the moment I saw you lying on the table among my other birthday presents. (I went along when you were bought but that doesnt count.)</br></br> On Friday June 12 I was awake at six oclock which isnt surprising since it was my birthday. But Im not allowed to get up at that hour so I had to control my curiosity until quarter to seven. When I couldnt wait any longer I went to the dining room where Moortje (the cat) welcomed me by rubbing against my legs. A little after seven I went to Daddy and Mama and then to the living room to open my presents and you were the first thing I saw maybe one of my nicest presents. Then a bouquet of roses some peonies and a potted plant. From Daddy and Mama I got a blue blouse a game a bottle of grape juice which to my mind tastes a bit like wine (after all wine is made from grapes) a puzzle a jar of cold cream 2.50 guilders and a gift certificate for two books. I got another book as well Camera Obscura (but Margot already has it so I exchanged mine for something else) a platter of homemade cookies (which I made myself of course since Ive become quite an expert at baking cookies) lots of candy and a strawberry tart from Mother. And a letter from Grammy right on time but of course that was just a coincidence. Then Hanneli came to pick me up and we went to school. During recess I passed out cookies to my teachers and my class and then it was time to get back to work.