My ode to Robin Williams
I came home this afternoon, after buying some late summer plants from our local nursery, to find that Robin Williams had passed away this afternoon, in an apparent suicide. Obviously I am not the first person to know. My Facebook feed was full of people expressing sadness at the death of such a talented actor and comedian. Like them, I am saddened by the loss of such a great talent. I am also sad to see yet another well-loved person succumb to crippling depression, addiction, and his eventual demise. I caught bits and pieces of news over the summer discussing his return to rehab and struggles with sobriety. I had hoped that he would be able to return to a better life, but it was not in the cards. Everyone has a favorite Robin Williams movie, character, stand-up routine. There are so many to choose from. There is Popeye, which I loved as a child. Good Morning Vietnam - which my mom loved when I was a child, and so I grew to love by defau...