robin williams died today.
here is a list of things that robin williams was:
thatās important, the āand sad,ā because sometimes sadness can feel like theĀ only thing we are. it can feel all-encompassing. it can feel like the only thing anyone could possibly see, when they look at you: sad. that person is so, so, sad.
but there is always an āand.ā we are neverĀ just sad. we are neverĀ only. we are alwaysĀ and.
we have all known people who were sad, who are sad; some of us are ourselves sad. being sad does notĀ remove the other parts of us, though it can make them harder for us to see. when you are sad, you donāt necessarilyĀ feel like you are also funny, and sharp, and clever, and kind.
but you still are. you donāt have to feel like something to be it.
those things are written on your bones, they are woven into the fabric of your skin. sadness can feelĀ so big, so big and overwhelming and complete, even when it is not a directed sadness. maybe especiallyĀ when it is not a directed sadness, when itās a depression that has no direct cause and nothing we can name.
sometimes the sadness is too big. people try to cut it out, or starve it out, or drink it down, or drug it silent. if this is you: iām sorry. if this is you: you are not alone. if this is you: remember that the solution is never to give up, because you do not live in a vacuum. there are people waiting for you. there are films and songs and books and not-sadness waiting for you. iĀ know that you donāt feel like waiting, but wait anyway.
if you need help, ask for it. hereās a link to crisis centers across the globe. if you live in the U.S., this is the national suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-273-8255.
robin williams died today, but the genie didnāt, and mrs. doubtfire didnāt, and peter pan didnāt. sean maquire didnāt, and professor philip brainard didnāt, and alan parrish didnāt. batty koda didnāt. john keating didnāt. you didnāt.Ā
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