Sad Celebrity News...

So something happened earlier this week that I want to take note of and discuss a little bit because it really stuck out to me and bothered me, and also because I want my child to know about this and why it mattered to me so much.  A lot of celebrity news and world news and news in general is going to happen while I'm pregnant and when our baby is a baby, and I want to make sure our child knows about things that were happening in our world while he/she was still to small to understand.  I can't keep up with everything, but this week's celebrity news hit me pretty hard, so I want to make sure I write about it...


This week Robin Williams died.  I am devastated on so many levels.  Robin Williams was not only a phenomenal actor and comedian, but an asset to so many people and organizations everywhere.  He was and will always be one of my very favorite celebrities.  Robin starred in some of my favorite movies like "Mrs. Doubtfire", "Jumanji", "Flubber", "Patch Adams", and also voiced and portrayed great characters like Genie from "Aladdin" and even Peter Pan in the live action adaptation, "Hook".  His inspiring ability to light up a room that he wasn't even actually in has always inspired me.  I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but every time he was on our television, I was glued.

Robin Williams grew to mean even more to me as I grew up because I began to notice all of the amazing things he did outside of his career.  What stands out to me the most are Robin's apparent love for animals and children, specifically his involvement in St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  Robin knew that children are our future, and he sincerely wanted to help them.

The reports say that Robin Williams committed suicide and was found deceased on Monday afternoon in his home.  Some say he suffocated, others that he hanged himself.  I will never know exactly what happened or why, but I do know that I refuse to judge him negatively in his death.  Robin Williams was an amazing life to have in our world.  I am sad that my child will grow up in a world that he is no longer in.  I will make sure that our little one knows about Robin and who he was and that we continue to watch his movies and allow his spirit to survive in our family.