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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time The Miracle Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge that spans the East river between Manhattan and Brooklyn is simply an engineering miracle. In 1883 a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired by an idea for this spectacular bridge project. However, bridge-building experts told him to forget it , it just was not possible. Roebling, convinced his son, Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge could be built. The two conceived the concept of how it could be accomplished and how to overcome the obstacles. Somehow, they convinced the bakers to finance the project. Then with unharnessed excitement and energy, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge. The project was only a few months under way when a tragic on site accident killed John Roebling and severely injured his son. Washington was severely brain damaged, unable tow alk or talk. Everyone thought the project would have to be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who understood how the bridge was to be built. Though Washington Roebling was unable to move or talk, his mind was as sharp as ever. One day, as he lay in his hospital bed, an idea flashed in his mind as to how to develop a communication code. All he could move was one finger, so he touched the arm of his wife with that finger, He tapped out the code to communicate to here what she was to tell the engineers who continued building the bridge, For 13 years, Washington tapped out his instructions with one finger until the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed!
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