Usually when a celebrity dies, I never figure out how people can mourn them without really knowing them. However, when Robin Williams died, I finally understood. Robin Williams wasn’t just an actor that people knew the name of; he was a part of everyone’s love for films. Whether it was in the role of a genie, a devoted father or a doctor, Williams knew how to make everyone laugh hysterically or cry harder than they ever had before.
As a person who currently suffers from depression, it’s interesting to see a man who brought many laughs and looked so happy all the time suffer from the same disease as me. I could barely leave my bed in the morning, let alone put on a smile every day for people. And while I never did think about suicide, I always remembered a quote that Williams said in an interview. He said, “Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” I always kept that quote in my head through the hard times I had gone through in my life. And while he may be in a better place right now, I hope he knows that his words, whether they were in his films or his interviews, have touched all of his fans in one way or another.
It reminds me of one of my favorite films, Dead Poets Society, where he plays a professor trying to teach his stubborn students about poetry, literature, and most of all, life. He says to his students, “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.” This quote could not be any more true regarding Williams’ life. And while he may be gone, he will never be forgotten. Rest in peace Robin Williams, you are finally free.
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