I rarely get sentimental over the loss of hollywoods finest, but tonight, one of hollywoods last class acts is gone and that brought tears to my eyes.
Robin Williams has always been a part of my life. From Aladdin to Man of The Year, i don't think there is a Robin Williams film I haven't seen or enjoyed. His work made you think, Yea, there was always laughter, good humor and cheer in his films, but there was also a depth that brought out the true humanity in the situations. People will say it was just a script, that anyone could have done it, but it's not true. Robin Williams made his characters come to life. You could feel his laughter, feel his sadness. It was like for that 2 hours on the screen, he opened the window to the soul of this fictional character and invited you in.
I remember watching "Dead Poets Society" and it was the first film i'd ever seen that inspired me to teach. I periodically watch it now as i go through my schooling to remind me of why I want to be a teacher. I want to inspire, I want to care, I want to ignite a passion for learning, I want my students to think on their own, I want to be Mr. Keating.
The sad thing is that they will drag his name through the mud because of the manor in which he passed away. I find it sad really, that he spent his life bringing laughter and joy to everyone, and he eventually succumbed to his own private hell of depression and sadness. It really is heartbreaking that he didn't know how to live in the world he created for so many others. I hope, and I pray that he is finally at peace and I hope he knew how greatly he has touched and inspired so many lives.
"Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying:
And this same flower that smiles to-day
To-morrow will be dying."
Old time is still a-flying:
And this same flower that smiles to-day
To-morrow will be dying."
One of my favorite scenes from Dead Poets Society.
RIP Robin WIlliams. Thank you
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