Funny Guy & Suicide - What Message Is Being Sent to Our Kids?

Funny Guy & Suicide - What Message Is Being Sent to Our Kids?

 

As I sat here in my chair for the past two days listening and watching the coverage of the death of Robing Williams (couldn't walk long health story) I couldnt help but wonder if I along with the rest of the world, needed a reality check. It is without a doubt a tragedy for his family, fans, and the world to have lost him the way he decided to check out. He will be truly missed and Nan Noo  Nan Noo has been permanently etched into what little of a brain I have left for the rest of my life.

Robin was given the gift of making anyone who heard him over 10 seconds in no matter what the situation the ability to laugh.  He used that gift far beyond what most of us are able to use ours as we are here for a very short time.  Think about how many laughs you got out of him? How many you will get in the future and your children’s children will receive. It will be a bunch you can count on that.

 

During the past few days someone him as the “Bob Hope” of our life time or, the baby generation’s Bob Hope. I would have to heartily disagree with you on that one.  Are we sending the right signal to our kids and grandkids that what Robin did is okay? No, we aren’t because, we aint doing it. The media has blown this totally out of control for every parent, grandparent, pastor, educator, or another mentor of children the wrong message.  You don’t use great, wonderful, revered, great, and suicide in the same sentence. It just ain’t the right message to send by anyone.

 

Robin Williams was a great man. He should be revered and praised and honored. His conduct does not condone the fact a suicide 40 seconds in the world.  60% of those were teenagers give or take a kid. Now what message do we need to send?