Robin Williams is a near
perfect comedian. Maybe a little flawed as a human, as we all are. In
his own life, out of the spot light, there are thousand of stories of his
generosity of not just money but of his personal time. Some on a
moments notice. Phone calls to those he thought needed a kind
word. Or jump in on a best friend to lighten his load. You could
have asked Chris Reeves. Who was on
his way to surgery, only to
find his best friend, Robin in scrubs..and cracking jokes.. to where
Chris learn there was a reason to live, no matter what the hurdles
were.
He was there with Make a
Wish people, a phone call ... he didn't just write checks, he was
there in person. His kindness was to the common man/woman that he
dealt with in his daily life.
Robin had a sense of humor
that was challenged by few. As few could keep up with his
Gattening gun speed of comedy.
He took us along roller
coaster of fun and laughter,of his movies, shows and talk show
appearances... and brought
us along slowly, thru his
drama of his other movies. Which made us think.
Is there seriously any one
who did not like Robin Williams, as a comedian or even as a man? What was
there not to like.
Yes, a near perfect man...
and .. yet.. just a bit of a flaw. Like
a lot of comedians, there is
depression.. the silent disease.. which took him to
that dark place to end his
life.
Those around him have
probably second guessed themselves. What if I had knocked on his door just
seconds before he put that belt around his neck? A phone called a second
before? Would it changed the end of
that day? No one knows the answer to that, any more than any other person who
has committed suicide. The closest answer
is probably not.. if not then.. then they will later.
It breaks our hearts, as we
want to share our joy that he brought us, with him. Hoping to carry him thru
that dark moment. But it isn't to be.
Maybe the gift we can give
Robin is to make a difference in the disease of depression. The chances of
getting rid of depression, is a slim to none. But maybe Robin has taught us
enough to take a bit out of it.
Robin.... we will always
miss you. God gives us the gift of life of others in our life time... for just
a while... some longer times, some shorter. We can be thankful that God gifted
us with you, as long as he did. We weren't ready yet to let go.. But God was.
Robin isn't gone... he will
always be with us.. Not just in movies and shows but most of all in our hearts.
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