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As I took this photo the woman paused beside meand when I had finished I thanked her.
"It is even more beautiful in the winter
than it is in the summer." she said.
"Shall I tell you something..." I replied
"I walked across this bridge
twenty five years ago as a young bride
because I was married in the chapel."
She was older than me and she smiled
"And are you the same person now
as you were then?"
I thought of all that had passed in that time
"No...no, I am not that person"
"But there is continuity...no?"
I thought of MissM visiting the Charming MasterN
in this same college and I smiled back at her
"Yes, of course there is continuity."
And she turned away from me,
this stranger who had offered such compassionate insight,
and walked over the bridge.
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17 comments:
Beautiful.
Oh, Alice.
WOW!
( the word verification I just had to type said mushi! )
How lovely!
N.
Love those gates
I can simply sigh ...
lovely x
My reaction also is... lovely
You make me want to go back to the park and look again at where I got married. And I was only there a few days ago.
You make me want to go back to the park and look again at where I got married. And I was only there a few days ago.
And it even snowed for you. Cambridge is indeed stunning at this time of year - well, the colleges are, anyway.
How lovely.
Beautiful; but oh dear, another of those posts where you should have started with a warning about having a hanky at the ready.....
Wonderful!
I love Clare bridge, especially when the pathway is lit up at night. I usually walk into town through King's and then back through Clare and I never tire of the feeling of peace and wonder that it gives me. I don't usually encouter wise women though so that was a very special meeting that you had!
gorgeous.
This touched my heart :-)
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