Robin Williams... A Loss :(

A Verse To Remember:
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strenght to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.  ~Isaiah 40: 28-31

               I don't think 10 minutes went by today without me thinking about all the laughs Robin Williams has brought to my life. Depression and Mental Illness is real. You don't see the effects of the disease on the outside but on the inside it is like a gross cancer eating away at you. Its a true battlefield of the mind to at which many do not understand. It is not a switch that you can turn off and on. Robin hid his pain easily and it is scary. From personal experience, I recommend not ignoring the signs of depression in any friend or family member. Take it seriously and be a good listener. Don't assume and automatically put yourself at fault. Ask questions and be supportive. That's being a true friend and family member.

To Robin,
                 Thanks for the laughs and tears. Thanks for opening the eyes of many on the seriousness of depression. You are a legend and your movies will live on and on.
                                                          Love,
                                                              Rebecha