The Bridge

by Kay Bratt

Every year at least two or three children, sometimes even tiny newborns, are abandoned at this bridge.

The parents superstitiously imagine this is one last gift to bestow on their offspring―leaving them at a place they believe will bring eternal luck.

many children are discarded because their parents cannot afford them or their needed medical care, are displeased with having a girl rather than a boy, or are simply ashamed to raise a child with a disability. For the old woman, the rescuing of these unfortunate waifs has been her lifetime duty.