DailyGood: Bridges to Cross: Interview with Michael Grbich

Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing. --Oliver Wendell Holmes Inspiration of the Day: As I was nearing my 75th birthday I was wondering, what can I do to celebrate this? I heard about this woman who tap-danced across a bridge, and I thought, this is what I'll do! So I pursued getting a permit. That was a very complicated process. You wouldn't think you'd have to have a permit to dance across the Golden Gate Bridge. There was a lot of bureaucracy involved, an insurance policy, a permit, [laughs] but that didn't prevent me from doing it. Not to make a big thing about the physicality of it. It's only a little over a mile. It's not that big a deal. Well, it might be for some seventy-five-year-olds. But with the Brooklyn Bridge I said, forget about the permits. I'm just doing it. If I get arrested, I'll just get a lot more publicity. But basically, there are bridges to cross, bridges to burn, bridges to build, bridges over troubled waters, bridges to nowhere-our whole life is based on kinds of bridges isn't it? [ more ] Be The Change: Challenge yourself: try stepping out of the routine to do something physical that's fun. Share A Reflection! tell a friend | archives | unsubscribe a service of CharityFocus 108930 subscribers Rate: