Summary Across the Bridge

Across the Bridge We all think we need perseverance and patience to deal with the frustrations of life, though in the well-organised West we seldom realise how well off we are. Most things work. But in the needy countries of the world everything is difficult. People can take nothing for granted; even the simplest procedures are complicated, slow and unreliable. For Bridgeway, the call for patience is usually in relation to the postal system. Cartons of books might take a very long time to arrive but most eventually get through. Occasionally, things are stolen from them, but in general they arrive intact. Some letters of thanks are novel in their wording, as grateful people struggle to express their appreciation. Others are instructive and challenging. They show us how people survive amid frustrations and might even rebuke us for of our lack of faith.