John and Washington Roebling are two of the most determined men I’ve ever heard of. John was inspired in 1883 to build a bridge that would connect New York with Long Island but his engineering peers thought he was crazy and that I couldn’t be done.
John convinced his son, Washington, that it could be done and they began building the bridge. After a few months, there was a traffic accident on the bridge and John was killed. His son suffered partial brain damage and could not talk or move.
Washington did not let this tragedy keep him down. He was determined to see that bridge built. Eventually he could move one finger and he learned how to communicate with his wife using a code of communication using his finger. For 13 years he used his finger to tap instructions to some engineers and the result was the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge. Washington, despite many odds, never gave up and allowed his determination to overcome a monumental obstacle.
Washington did not let this tragedy keep him down. He was determined to see that bridge built. Eventually he could move one finger and he learned how to communicate with his wife using a code of communication using his finger. For 13 years he used his finger to tap instructions to some engineers and the result was the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge. Washington, despite many odds, never gave up and allowed his determination to overcome a monumental obstacle.
©2010-2013 Minister Claretta Taylor Pam, Global Ecumenical Ministries Inc. and Universal Life Church Monastery of Massachusetts. All Rights Reserved
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