O Captain! My Captain! I remember studying literature and learning about the difference between a comedy and a tragedy. Robin Williams’ life until yesterday would have seemed like a comedy. I envy people that knew him and worked with him. I can only imagine how interesting of a guy he must have been in person.
He played characters that helped shape my life. While he was
a brilliant comic, it was some of his deeper roles that defined him in my eyes.
A few movies that come to mind are The Dead Poets Society, Good Morning
Vietnam, Good Will Hunting, Patch Adams, and What Dreams May Come. His characters in these
movies were inspirational to me and I am sure to many others. They taught life
lessons and gave meaning to our lives beyond the everyday grind that so many of
us get caught up in.
Everyone has their demons. I am sad today. I want to be mad
today. I watched many recaps of his life this morning on the news. I wish
someone could have helped him with his demons. I wish whatever darkness was
inside him could have been better dealt with. Robin Williams was 63 years old
and I believe had a lot of life left in him. How could he not find happiness in
the smallest things in life when he had access to the biggest things in life?
One of my Uncles that passed away early in life told me if you’ve never been to
the moon, you don’t know what you are missing. That is a cautionary tale to me
about knowing boundaries in life and finding happiness where it exists (right
in front of us!).
I cannot be mad. Instead, I want to thank Robin Williams for
all that he brought to our world during his time. I look forward to watching
the movies I mentioned above with my Sons when they are old enough. I want them
to be inspired and grow from them as I have.
In all the kind words I have seen regarding Robin Williams
in the past few hours, one of the phrases really stands out – Make God Laugh.
O Captain, my Captain, make God laugh!
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