In the movie The Freedom Writers Diary (TFWD), Miep Gies says, "Even an ordinary person can in a small way turn on a tiny light in a dark room." She is saying that it doesn't take someone special to change something, whether it be insignificant or extraordinary. It only takes one small action to impact someone or something in a really big way.
For example, in the book Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson was able to change the world just by doing what he thought was right. By building schools for girls in the Middle East, he changed the way that the world viewed Muslim people.
Also, in TFWD, Ms. Gruwell is able to change the lives of her students by fighting the school system for what she thought was right for them. The administration felt that the students weren't worth their money or time, but Ms. Gruwell fought to make sure that they had the resources necessary to succeed.
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