Editorial April 30, 1990 Issue

The important thing

Michael D. Rissler

Taking a side, having an opinion, seems like a natural thing to do. I can't think of a single subject that couldn't be viewed in this way. It's not even necessary to consider something important in order to take a side. We've all seen people—seen ourselves—choose a side on a subject and be ready to argue in behalf of that position even when the outcome didn't matter at all.

So it's not really so hard to understand why this same impulse springs up so quickly when something truly important faces us. But think about how we respond when someone needs help. Who cares then about mere opinions? The important thing is helping, finding a solution.

The more oriented we become to finding solutions, the more healing itself comes to the forefront of our lives. Even more compelling than taking sides, it becomes natural to want to know about healing.

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