Robin Williams got the world’s attention by making us belly laugh. He was also able to bring tears to our eyes by the meaningful messages he would leave us in a profound line of a movie or a conclusion of a stand-up comedy act.
Now that our country is in a crisis due to drug-related deaths, he is leaving us with a message that mental illness, drug addiction, and alcoholism must be taken seriously because they can kill you. This death is untimely for Robin and his family. However, it is timely for those fighting for their lives.
My son was ADHD/opiate addicted. It took his life on April 24, 2007. I have since published a book about the spiritual growth I experienced during his 6 years of battling his addiction: Lost No More…A Mother’s Spiritual Journey Through Her Son’s Addiction.
RIP, Robin.