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Dear students...remember the story on Random Act of Kindness? Well who was the main character and what's his occupation??? Who can answer these questions??? Well you need to read another story below which may similar to Random Act of Kindness. After reading please post your comment and opinion on this story. All of you need to discuss the content, values, story line and your feeling in this blog.
Never a Bridge Too Far
In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not practical.It had never been done before.
Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart it could be done.After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.
Working together for the first time, father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration, and the headiness of a wild challenges before them, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage,which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
"We told them so."
"Crazy men and their crazy dreams."
" It's foolish to chase wild visions."
Everyone had a negative comment to to make and felt that they project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built.In spite of his handicap Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.
It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger and developed a code of communication with his wife. He touched his wife's arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instruction with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man's indomitable spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances. It is also a tribute to the engineers and their teamwork, and their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world. It stands too as tangible monument to the love and devotion of his wife who for 13 years patiently decoded the messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never say die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves an impossible goal.
Often when we face obstacles in our day day-to day life, our hurdles seem very small in comparison to what others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that dreams that seem impossible can be realized with determination and persistence, no matter what the odds are.
Students..... you are given till 16th July 2011 to read and discuss....
Dear students.....just to remind you do use English when blogging because I need to see your progress in using English. BTW I've added some of you but there are others who haven't given me their URL. Pls remind the others because I will start our writing either this week or next week. Guys... this is my promise InsyaAllah
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