I sit here with the news of Robin Williams passing and am saddened in a way that surprises me. I think back over a career that spanned my lifetime and recall so many good times spent with friends, and even further back with family, laughing uproarously, tearing up at such fun humor. I think, how well he captured the human condition. How well he lived through all his trials. How apparently he must have felt in his own life while given so many such joy. I wrote this stream of thought style. Just saying what comes forth. I loved his comedy. So many great times. The World According to Garp is one of my top 10 all time favorite movies. I cannot shake though, one of my favorite lines he ever spoke. As Mork he explored what and who we were as a race, humans, from an outward position. Sure not all of it was keen insight, but, it had its moments. Insights into our place in the universe and our relation to each in the world as we strived daily. And the line that sticks with me is from an episode when Mindy and him are sneaking around the neighbors apartment in the first floor. As the neighbor is overheard by Mork about to enter the apartment he shouts, Mallard, mallard. To which Mindy replies What? and Mork answers Duck! It is just a simple joke but for some reason it has stuck with me this entire time. One of those phrases i would catch myself at times whispering and quietly chuckling. It fired a part of my brain up and I laughed for what seemed like the first time. I mean I got it. So simple and funny. Damnit man, if we could have just gobbled up your pain as we did your humor. Thank you Robin. I shall always remember the laughs and the reflections of ourselves that you shared with us.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:12:04 +0000
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