Falling of a monument.

Robin Williams, man whose energy and drive seemed inexhaustible when ever he was out in public today was found dead at his home. To people it came a surprise, but in truth you could see his depression and its influence in his art, he was a realist through it all, his piercing satire, dark jokes and twinkle in the corner of the eye jokes all pointed to a keen observer who thought about things in his own time, dwelled on them and did his best to make light of them to deal with them.

Robin Williams was my childhood hero, I loved his movies, I had unquenchable thirst for his on screen appearances and I adored the man. As I grew older, his humor and his art always seemed to be adapting just like made for me and how I matured in life, it always found that hook to reel me in and make me laugh with.

Was it then just silly comedies, kids movies, stand up comedy or appearances in talk shows, Robin always brought with him a full plate of content and comedy, it seemed that his first priority was to bring joy and relief, a moment of laughter to people in this world that he may have perceived dark and unforgiving place. There always was a sense of urgency and need to his behavior, like a father protecting his child from hail. 

Williams grasped the attention of those who gave him any and held it tightly with his antics, a masterful distraction, a guaranteed smile, was it then that of awkward third hand embarrassment or outright amusement, and it was most valuable thing Robin could give, always welcoming and warm when approached by fans, always inappropriate in his jokes to set others at ease about themselves around him.

It takes a specific understanding of the darkness to truly respect the light you can cast into it, and Robins torch was a mighty one, one he carried as far as his strength let him. I, like him have no belief of supernatural, so I can't say I hope he is in better place now, but I can rejoice that he made this world a better place on his part with his legacy and art. He left us many laughs and smiles, and that is a grand accomplishment. One to truly revere.

I wish his family strength in this loss and that they might find some solace in the love and respect Robin receives from his fans even after his death.