I saw some particularly negative posts today about Robin Williams suicide, his life and what some believed was his character. These are my thoughts. Remember, Im that callous, hate-filled, right-winger.... Amazing to me how people have to come out to trample the dead at a moment when others are grieving. Thats real class. We are in a world where it is cool to be incapable of seeing the human tragedy that one with so much talent could find a place where there were no other options... to be that desperate and unable to see, not tomorrow with hope, but the next moments as unbearable. Robin Williams suicide is no more important than any other persons death and some of those are much more noble in their passing. But we use celebrities to draw attention to causes every day -- using his suicide as an opportunity to reflect on a disease that affects at least one person close to each of us is a way to make his suffering have some value. From all accounts I have heard, he would appreciate using his legacy to help others. Using this opportunity to belittle a helpless man only shows how little we can be as individuals. Suicide isnt an option for those who commit it -- it is all they have left. You may ask questions and try to attribute healthy thought processes into a suffering mind, but you only do that to make yourself believe you could never be that weak. The suicidal mind isnt weak when the deed is done -- it is broken. How wonderful your lives must be, that you can be so callous and judgmental. I, for one, have served overseas as a soldier. USO shows are a gift and everyone who does them makes a sacrifice to be there. I hope your personal sacrifices are so large that you can look down your nose at someone who made many efforts to serve something greater than himself. Ask yourself - for whom have I sacrificed in MY life? How will I be remembered? Ill remember some of you as people who needed to elevate themselves on the back of a dead man, before he was even laid to rest. If thats how you want to be remembered, good job. You made it. But I suspect youre lashing out because down deep you recognize human frailty and you fear that if it could reach a man who made millions laugh while he cried inside, it could surely reach you, too. You dont hold it at bay by not caring or refusing to recognize it. And cruelty doesnt grant you immunity. If anything, Id bet youre a lot closer to it than you think. I wont make excuses for a suicides final act, but its much easier to understand than trying to figure out why some of you refuse to be human beings.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 03:33:02 +0000
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