From what I have learned in the last few days about Robin Williams, what strikes me is how this man was one of the most generous givers. He gave, and gave and gave. He gave of himself, he was gracious, he put others first, he donated to cause after cause and apparently paid Christopher Reeves bills for a time. He dug deep into himself for humor, and you can see how every performance he didnt just deliver, he transformed himself for others pleasure; he did everything to make people laugh and always did so in the kindest of ways, with the greatest sweetness of spirit. What I dont know, what I havens seen, is where he derived his strength. That kind of giving is exhausting - to turn it on even if its what you love is draining, and one needs replenishment. But we know that for decades he did seek strength somewhere, through rehab and programs and all kinds of things. So we know he didnt ignore this. But I also know that for some, to ask for help of loved ones actually seems harder than to NOT ask. And with the onset of Parkinsons, it is possible that an already depressed man, someone already not feeling worthy of love and care, someone already dealing with the darkness of the abyss, its possible that he couldnt see a way to ask for more. I dont know. But I do know this: its likely none of us will ever know. And to judge him as selfish, when perhaps what he thought was he was being the opposite of selfish - I said PERHAPS! - seems a bit unfair. None of us knows the torment of others. But what DO you do when you simply dont know what else to do?
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 01:54:06 +0000
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