The court jester of my generation is no more. By that I obviously mean Robin Williams journey through this life in the curtain of flesh is no more. Much has been said about this man both positive and negative in the time since his passing. And there is little I can add to vast array of comments made some eloquent, and some not.
I will say that I always found his comedy to be amazing and always on point, even when I didn't agree with the point. He was the first comedian in my lifetime to master the constant riff of machine gun styled jabs one after the other. He was the first comedian that gave me the feeling that he was trying to kill my with laughter.
I was always blessed by his humor. I found in his work a fresh joy. His gift for brilliant humor and keen insights into the human condition never failed to lift my spirit. I realized in his comedy that laughter is a universal palliative for whatever ails you.
I realize that my wish in this regard is totally selfish. I wish he could have found a way out from the dark place in which he had come to reside. I wish that he could have found in a reason to remain among us. I wish he could have regaled us for many decades more with his comedy. I wish he was still among the living and that the final chapter of the Robin Williams biography had as yet to be written.
I can only say in closing that while I did not know him personally, he was a hero of mine. And the fact that he is gone leaves the world a darker place that he has gone out from it. And all I can say to Robin directly if that is possible is thank you.
I will say that I always found his comedy to be amazing and always on point, even when I didn't agree with the point. He was the first comedian in my lifetime to master the constant riff of machine gun styled jabs one after the other. He was the first comedian that gave me the feeling that he was trying to kill my with laughter.
I was always blessed by his humor. I found in his work a fresh joy. His gift for brilliant humor and keen insights into the human condition never failed to lift my spirit. I realized in his comedy that laughter is a universal palliative for whatever ails you.
I realize that my wish in this regard is totally selfish. I wish he could have found a way out from the dark place in which he had come to reside. I wish that he could have found in a reason to remain among us. I wish he could have regaled us for many decades more with his comedy. I wish he was still among the living and that the final chapter of the Robin Williams biography had as yet to be written.
I can only say in closing that while I did not know him personally, he was a hero of mine. And the fact that he is gone leaves the world a darker place that he has gone out from it. And all I can say to Robin directly if that is possible is thank you.
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