Bridges

Some words – as humans – contain multitudes. A bridge, for instance, is a commonly used homonym (i.e., a word with identical spelling and pronunciation, but with multiple unrelated meanings when used in different contexts).

In the realm of navigation, the word evokes command, or connection. In some cases, it also conjures up the idea of change: although most bridges are unmovable, some of them can at the same time be both closed (to road traffic) and open (to allow river traffic to pass through).

Can optimism serve as our bridge between challenge and growth? Can it also help us transform our perspective – so we can both acknowledge our past, and embrace our future?