Robin Williams

Note: these are thoughts within my mind. While reading this if you find at anytime that I'm biased off of what's said and if you're sensitive to the following statement, you should probably not read this. Excuse me if I sound insensitive, I don't mean to be, trust me. 

When growing up I had two influences that I look up to as far as looking into an everyday craft: Jim Carrey and Robin Williams. Robin Williams happened to stand out the most to me because he was a genius in improv comedy, voice acting, stand up, and a phenomenal actor. No one had touched down to earth with me at an early age more than he did. Especially when Mrs. Doubtfire came out. I ran that VHS tape in and watched that film hundreds of times and to this day it's a wonderful film. It won a "Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical" at the 1994 Golden Globe Awards. Ever since then I've followed this man with him attaining so much accolades within his career and always thought of him as an inspiration. On August 11, 2014 Robin Williams died due to committing suicide while suffering from depression beforehand. Ever since then the whole world has been putting their two cents that's been affiliated with this man. Here's my story: I have suffered from depression from a whole year. I didn't trust the outside world due to people not touching down to earth with me. I was closeted in my orientation due to people not happy with my acceptance to the same gender, my grandmother was dying of cancer, and I was in a distant relationship with another person using heavy drug substances. I was there for a whole year. I tell you this story because you are a friend of mine, not just some random person on the street...but someone I genuinely feel comfortable with. Something that Robin Williams perhaps needed. Be that person to shed light in someone's dark room instead of "evolving yourself" to that person because their issue doesn't help your ego. Be there no matter what the ethnicity, situation, or baggage that someone may have. We're all human and we're of a race that's pretty much the same at the end of the day. No matter if it's friends of family: be there for them. It's sad because I don't know what my dad looks like. I have nothing of him but two pictures. Overtime until his death I have no pictures of him. I would like to touch bases on that as well with my family (I'm going to my cousin's house as soon as I finish this) but at the end of the day if your family member is going through something: be there for them. I had a rough three years building back up after what I went through, but I prevailed. I thank the people within my circle for being there for me and making sure I was back up to speed.  Instead of pointing fingers and judging how "it's a tragedy" and how "he was on drugs" or anything of that nature. When it comes to something so sudden like this, try to think logically for a second before judging. Robin Williams will forever be an influence of mine and he touched a lot of hearts with his humor. I'll never forget his ability to make everyone smile and to stay positive. Rest In Peace.