Normally, this blog is about
writing and reading and things book related (and yes, movie and television
related too) but today….today I’m doing something a little different. I have to
say I am stunned by the passing of Robin Williams. A talented man, and from all
accounts, a gentle soul, I grew up watching and listening to him (I feel the
same about Bill Cosby…funny, funny men).
I loved his stand-up routines (I would have loved to have seen him in
person, but some things are better on DVD or VHS and I’ll tell you why…you can
play it again, hit that rewind button and catch all the things you missed while
you were laughing/crying (and yes, I will admit, there were a few times when I
laughed so hard, I almost peed my pants!)
His appearances on the late night talk shows always had me
staying up later than my usual bedtime but I couldn’t miss them because you
never knew what would come out of his mouth (and I loved how Johnny Carson and
David Letterman would crack up! That in itself was a reason to watch). Then there were his movies. My favorites are Mrs. Doubtfire (“My first day as a woman and I am already having hot flashes”), Jack, Dead Poets Society, and Aladdin. And of course, Hook.
Not only did his movies make you laugh (as we know, laughing
is good for one’s soul…it has healing properties) but there was always a life
lesson hidden within the laughter.
Lauren Bacall passed away last week as well. A Classy Dame
my father called her (coming from my father, this was high praise) and she
truly was a class act. From
To quote Bob Hope (another great, in my opinion), thanks
for the memories!
Keep laughing (and reading
and writing)!
Marie
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