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Yeah...I can't deal with today...

 

I heard. Very sad news. My dad was a huge fan, as was my sister.

 

Well, the rain has come. Foot's sore. I has a sad. But, I fed Mabel and she's eating the food she refused to eat.

 

I fell in love with him in Mork and Mindy. I absolutely adored that show. And his comedy specials were great. He worked for the USO. Soldiers loved him and I loved his response to the flag lowering ceremony in Kuwait. He had no idea why everybody in the audience stood up and turned away from him and gazed silently at the horizon.

 

Did you ever get to see him perform while you were in the service?

 

No, I only saw one USO show. I remember a free music concert when I was stationed at Fort Knox (for some reason I want to say it was Peaches and Herb that played).

 

Jedi_Lover Thanks for sharing that YouTube video of Robin Williams. I will surely miss him. My favorite film of his was Man of the Year. I teased that I thought that he would make a great President.

I didn't know that he battled with depression after his heart surgery in 2009. I can honestly say I know how this feels. I wish I didn't

 

Gemma I really liked Man of the Year, as well.

It is such sad news. He was so influential to my childhood - Genie, John Keating, Mrs Doubtfire, Batty Koda, Peter Pan. Such fond memories.

 

I'm of course sad when a celebrity I like dies, but Robin Williams really hit me hard, especially because it was apparent suicide. Dead Poets Society was so influential on my teenage years (though it came out a bit before I was a teenager) and Patch Adams was part of the reason I decided to go into the medical field.

 

Because my sister and dad were such fans of his humor, I have watched Ms. Doubtfire, Aladdin (my sister loved that movie), Flubber, Good Morning Vietnam and Hook all many times. I always enjoyed all those, and they bring back fond memories of my dad, however, my personal favorite movie of Williams' was Good Will Hunting.

 

I kind of want to crawl in a hole until the "3" is over. I dread who might be next.

 

I hate to be morbid, but celebrity deaths do tend to come in 3s.

Edit: Yeah, a hole might be a fine idea.

 

That's why I said I want to hide until this trio is over.

 

As sad as it is that Robin Williams is gone, you gotta realize...people die. We're not immortal nor are we meant to be. As long as we remember those who we lose, they are never truly gone.

 

I know it's okay to be sad, it wasn't my intention to say otherwise. Rather, we should at least try to realize that death is natural. It isn't something we can hide from, so why not take R2-D2's philosophy? "Everything terminates. Face it bravely."

 

I'm more saddened by Robin Williams than Lauren Bacall, mainly due to familiarity. Back in the day, I saw Aladdin in the theaters and I loved it. As an aspiring artist, the film made an impact on me, particularly with the Genie's animation. The body language matched with Williams's voice gave the character life. He was real to me. That was also one of the first films with Williams in that I had seen.

Celebrities come and go, but Williams's death really got to me. It's still hard to believe that he's gone.

 

I think we have all personally experienced death to make us realize that people died. But I think what has got most people thinking is the fact that he brought so much joy and laughs to millions of people, yet he struggled with such darkness. It reminds me of my friend's death this past spring. She knew such joy and loved making people laugh, but to experience that high she also experienced such lows that the dark times ultimately took her life. I think it was the same for Mr. Williams.

 

Aaaaaarrrrrrggggggh new drama regarding my grandpa's will. It's now about my mom not doing anything to counter the supposed second will, but instead keep running around clueless, despite us all telling her exactly what to do.

Mom, either crap or get off the pot.

 

Wait. What? Is she just ignoring its existence or is she recognizing it as his will?

 

I'll get the full story later. I'm overhearing a conversation between Mom and my half-brother. So far, what I gathered is that Mom is denying this second will, but won't produce the one she has.

 

Wow, that's kind of crazy.

 

Got more information, but I'm still confused. So, I'll spare you the confusion.

Tomorrow, I'll be showing my niece a painting technique. I'd rather do that.