Issue 20.10
Some time ago I was speaking with a friend of mine, a general contractor by trade, about the construction of a house he was building. Simply seeing the skeleton structure of the house gave it an enormous appearance. I inquired of the square footage of the house and was startled to learn that it was actually much smaller than I had previously imagined. The response he gave has stayed with me, “When you see the home without the walls it always appears bigger.” This has caused me to reflect and wonder, as we live our life, are we too building up walls? Are we so focused on the walls or barriers that we forget about the necessary bridges that must be built for the benefit and use of our children and grandchildren? I am speaking metaphorically of course, but I hope you see the big picture.
Walls are usually built to separate two or more entities physically or mentally. They are built to ensure the idea of defense, protection, or separation. Walls are also used in our common speech to separate us socially. In contrast, bridges are the exact opposite of a wall. They are built to join together two or more areas that have been previously separated. They also may be built to assist us in avoiding danger.
In one way or another we are all builders on this earth, but what are we building? What have we spent our life doing, building bridges or walls? When our life on this earth comes to an end the answer to that question becomes clear as loved ones pause to reminisce and reflect upon our life. Let us use the time we have now to build bridges of faith, love, kindness, goodwill and lasting family relationships. It is never too late to build a bridge.
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