Bridge Builder
W.A Deromgoole
An old man, going a lone highway,
Came at the evening cold and gray
To a chasm vast and deep and wide
Through which was flowing a swollen tide.
The old man crossed in the twilight dim;
The rapids held no fears for him.
But he turned when safe on the other side
And built a bridge to span the tide.
“Old man,” cried a fellow pilgrim near,
“You’re wasting your time in building here.
Your journey will end with the closing day;
You never again will pass this way.
You have crossed the chasm deep and wide;
Why build you this bridge at even-tide?”
The builder lifted his old gray head.
“Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said,
“There follows after me today
A youth whose feet must pass this way.
This stream, which has been as naught to me,
To that fair youth may a pitfall be.
He too must cross in the twilight dim —
Good friend, I am building this bridge for him.”
Philosophy
At E.H. Otis and Associates LLC, we believe that every child and adult can achieve success, when we all are working together and are committed to the CHANGE process! It is under this Ideology that we believe transformational-growth can take place. We are intentional, with providing individuals with the necessary skills they need to achieve success. By doing so, this will provide opportunities to CULTIVATE, HOPE, and ALLOW, NEW, GROWTH, EXPERIENCES! Becoming an A.G.E.N.T of CHANGE will allow others to Accomplish, Greatness, Encouraging, Neighborly, Transformation. We believe in preparing youth and young adults for the challenges they will face in life through our efforts to Build Bridges in our community that will provide them HELP, give them HOPE, allow them to experience HAPPINESS and have a Healthy Foundation.
Support plays a vital role in the Bridge Building process. Bridges are built with beams or pillars underneath the bridge to hold the weight of the bridge. The Beams and Pillars must be strong enough to carry the load. They are the support that’s needed to stabilize the bridge and to ensure that crossing the bridge is safe. Just as the Beams and Pillars support the bridge, P.H.O.C.U.S.S. is the support that our youth and young adults need in order to thrive in our ever changing world.We believe that if we provide the support for youth and adults to enhance their skills, will enable them to make effective decisions for their future.
The Bridge
At EH.Otis and Associates, we help build bridges in the lives of youth and adults throughout. The bridge has a solid foundation and a blueprint for others to follow. The Blueprint is referred to as (C.H.A.N.G.E) CULTIVATING-HOPE-ALLOWING-NEW-GROWTH-EXPERIENCESDuring the process of CHANGE, we help to build a solid foundation for youth and sharpen the skills for adults that will ultimately increase their ability to make positive decisions for themselves and the future of others.