by Dr. Michael J. Duckett

I often say that we should respond to life and not react to it. What’s the difference?

Let’s say you go to the doctor for an ailment and the doctor gives you some medicine to take home. One week later you visit the doctor for a follow-up visit. Which would you rather have the doctor say about the results of the medication?

That you’re reacting to the medicine?

Or

You are responding to the medicine?

Of course the latter is more comforting to hear because this indicat...