Meet Me on the Bridge

by Sarah J. Harris

‘When you get to my age . . .’ She coughs, clearing her throat. ‘It hurts to remember things you took for granted in your youth.

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‘It’s starting to feel one-sided – everything revolves around you. I’m the one making all the effort. You always come first, never me.’

I feel like this feeling is a common occurance wigh people who suffer with anything that effects the brain. Many things end up feeling one sided even though the other person is just in a state ofbeing trapped

‘Remember, do something instead of waiting around, hoping things will get better. You have to make the change.’

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real-life serendipity, pointing out that Stephen Hawking shared his birth and death dates with Galileo and Einstein. A Japanese man survived two atomic bombs – Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and Mark Twain’s birth and death coincided with appearances of Halley’s Comet. What are the chances? This is another strange event, which has no logical explanation. It doesn’t mean anything. Move on, forget about it.

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He feels like home – a favourite song I’ve listened to repeatedly, a much-loved book I’ve reread.

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Alex has shown me what a relationship should feel like – a series of small, kind moments rather than grand gestures that swiftly run out of steam.

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‘We can find a pocket of happiness despite what’s happened to us and all the horrible things going on in the world.’

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‘Every decision we make, however small, has repercussions. Sometimes the knock-on effect is huge, but we don’t realise it yet.’

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‘When you meet that person, everything falls into place. They feel like home. It’s like returning to your favourite painting and loving each brush stroke all over again.’

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