For the rest of the week, we will probably hear about Robin Williams and little else. Thats fine with me - i just hope the lessons we can take from all this will not get lost in the humor, the memories and the ways he made us laugh.... When i look back on his career i wonder if there was something we were missing, little clues he left that he was in trouble. Think about it - most of his roles he played the same type of person; lonely, racked with insecurities and searching - for someone to understand, to accept him, to love him... -The genie in Aladdin BIG COSMIC POWERS... itty bitty living space. -The lonely widower therapist in Good Will Hunting, who talked about his wife and all he missed... -The lonely, obsessive employee in One Hour Photo who looked into the life of the family he longed for. -The goofy, lovable doctor who missed his girlfriend in Patch Adams. -The father-turned-elderly-woman in Mrs. Doubtfire who just wanted to see his kids and longed for the family he once had... Looking back, i wonder if in choosing these roles, he was trying to tip someone off to what was going on inside his heart and mind. Somewhere in all the zany standup and his spark of madness, maybe he just wanted to feel loved and accepted, and have our attention - if only for a while. What can we learn from all this? A lot. -For one, the people around you just may be going through things you cant imagine. -For another, if youre sad, the time to speak up is now. Find someone, anyone, who will take the time to listen and care for you like you need. Just remember that someday, you will feel better - and when you do, someone may need you to listen to them. -Be close to those you are close to. Speak up! Someone make you proud? Say so. -Look at the warnings life gives you. He battled addictions all his life, and on occasion gave into them. But by his own account, he snorted cocaine with John Belushi the night Belushi died. -Remember that fame matters very little. Pray for his family - i dont think you can imagine what its like to lose someone suddenly unless you have been through it. And more than anything else, i think suicide makes it worse because the family is stuck wondering what they could have done differently (which is probably nothing). -Lastly, remember to enjoy life as much as you can and see if you cant help someone else enjoy it, too. Goodnight, all.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 04:42:06 +0000
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