Robin Williams passed away today. He played some of my favorite roles: Mrs. Doubtfire, Peter Pan, John Keating, Genie.
I'm really saddened by his death. Not by the fact that he is dead but that he is no longer here.
Here was a man who made the world laugh and made the world cry. Life wasn't easy and he went through some storms in his personal life.
My favorite of his movies was Hook. (Don't worry, we will watch it frequently.) The love he showed for his children in that film and for his Lost Boys still touches me deeply.
What I'm sad about is that I won't get to see more..but is that too callous? I am grateful for the fact that he was here, here during a time when movies were made and TV shows were produced. That he was able to share his talents with the world and make the world a better place. Were all of his roles his best? Not at all but he has been in roles so memorable that they are still admired, enjoyed and cherished.
And Robin Williams? He's free. At last after years of struggles, he's free. No more pain.
Now if I watch his movies, I'll get to enjoy his company once more whether it's while playing a board game, being babysat by a nanny, sitting in an English class (though since I'm a girl...my presence would have been noticed), circling around Agrabah or flying over Neverland. He will live forever on in the work that he did and people will continue to be touched by his gift.
To Robin Williams, you are the Pan.
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