To Rush or Not to Rush
My Dear People,
Columnist Ross Douthat wrote this week about "a rush to declare this tragedy a teachable moment."
I was reminded of John Wesley's line, "Though I am always in haste, I am never in a hurry."
Indeed, the rush didn't work out very well.
Many outrageous and ill-considered things have been said.
Along with, thank goodness, some wise and considered things.
Katie Couric ended her broadcast Monday night saying, "No matter what the shooter's motive, this tragedy provides us all with an opportunity to step back, take stock, and have a conversation."
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Truth is, every moment is a teachable moment.
And, often (very often), the difference between a teachable moment received and a teachable moment missed is rush: whether we hurry by the moment so fast that we miss the teaching.
Can we resist the impulse to do something, can we resist the urge to say something?
Will we be wise? Will we be holy?
The moment is now.
The choice is ours.
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And, after all, have you noticed, the quiet, still ones are usually the wise and holy ones?
Your brother in Christ,
Wallace+
