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It's unbelievable...
The news stops you dead in your tracks. Shock sets in. Numbness follows. There is denial -- and there are questions.
You wonder why. How? Why?
You are angry. You are sad. In your grief you cannot shake the nagging questions that will forever go unanswered. Still, you wonder why. How could this happen? Why?
You've just learned that a friend committed suicide. It is incomprehensible, but all too real.
When I was 18, a friend and mentor killed himself by jumping in front of an Amtrak train just blocks away from my house. The sound of a blasting train horn haunts me to this day.
I still miss him. And although I know why he took his life, I still don't understand. In some ways, I hope I never will.
Yes, the death of Robin Williams brings back painful memories. With millions I grieve for a man I never knew, but who nevertheless had a deep and lasting impact on my life.
In a blogtalk radio interview about my memoir just last Friday, I shared that my favorite all-time movie is Dead Poets Society. In it, Williams portrayed a maverick teacher who dared young men to embrace the world of literature, their identities and their individualism.
The film was a fantastic statement about the power of words and the power of non-conformity. The message was delivered by a truly unique and amazing individual.
Rest In Peace, Mr. Williams.
Until next time, "That's life..."
You wonder why. How? Why?
You are angry. You are sad. In your grief you cannot shake the nagging questions that will forever go unanswered. Still, you wonder why. How could this happen? Why?
You've just learned that a friend committed suicide. It is incomprehensible, but all too real.
When I was 18, a friend and mentor killed himself by jumping in front of an Amtrak train just blocks away from my house. The sound of a blasting train horn haunts me to this day.
I still miss him. And although I know why he took his life, I still don't understand. In some ways, I hope I never will.
Yes, the death of Robin Williams brings back painful memories. With millions I grieve for a man I never knew, but who nevertheless had a deep and lasting impact on my life.
In a blogtalk radio interview about my memoir just last Friday, I shared that my favorite all-time movie is Dead Poets Society. In it, Williams portrayed a maverick teacher who dared young men to embrace the world of literature, their identities and their individualism.
The film was a fantastic statement about the power of words and the power of non-conformity. The message was delivered by a truly unique and amazing individual.
Rest In Peace, Mr. Williams.
Until next time, "That's life..."
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