Editorial September 26, 2016 Issue

Dealing with negativity

Deborah Huebsch

A friend and I were camping with our horses in the wilderness on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon a few years ago. Early that morning the woman who was camping next to us told us through tears that her horse had gone missing the previous night.

Given that the Grand Canyon has its share of predators and other dangers, she was absolutely convinced that the horse was either hopelessly trapped somewhere or most likely dead. She was positive that she would never see her horse again.

Sometimes when facing major challenges, like this woman, people often react by believing in the worst-case scenario. A pall of negativity that can often seem palpable communicates a belief that evil is inevitable and unstoppable.

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