Wednesday, October 25, 2006

THE MIRACLE BRIDGE




This is really a amazing story...


The Brooklyn Bridge that spans the river between Manhattan and Brooklyn is simply an engneering 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 of them conceived the concept of how it could be accomplished, and how to overcome the obstacles.Somehow they convinced bankers to finance the project.Now with unharnessed excitement and energy, they will hire thier crew and began to build to build their dream bridge.


The project was only a few months under way when a tragic on-side accident killed John Roebling and severely injured his son.Washington was severely brain-damaged, unable to talk or walk.Everyone thought that the project would have been scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who understood how the bridge could 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 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 her 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.


Wow, cool story...I posted it just wanna tell u whatever we wanna  do, we will  be able to reach....never give up....nothing is impossible:)







2 comments:

Nenja said...

Yeah, people say those who give up doing what they want didn't realize how close they are to that....

♪ღjade♥nguyenღ♪ said...

yeah,wo shuai ge, how come whatever u say is always right:)