I have not met many "famous" people in my life, but I did get a
chance to meet a really great one. Without getting to depressing, while I was
recovering in Bahrain after a really serious illness, I was waiting for some friends
to get online so I could chat them up. Bahrain, for those of you who do not
know, isn’t the most exciting place for recover patients. I was waiting playing
a video game, when this very large, hairy hand grabbed and shook my shoulder.
My first thought was I was about to be abducted by some terrorist. Though I was
quick to remind myself I was on a Navy base, the chance of that happening was
slim.
No, as I turned around, I saw a bearded man, who I did not recognize right
away. He asked me what game I was playing, and I explained it was World of
Warcraft. (No I am not ashamed) He went on to say what he liked about the
current patch, and then he laughed, I had heard this laugh before, on a movie a
long time ago. Mrs. Doubtfire! Oh my God it was Robin Williams in the flesh
talking to me about some game! Well I was floored, and he stayed to chat for
another minute or two, and then told me he was doing a free comedy show that
evening and he would love it if I would come. I shook my head yes, because by
now the only words that would have been able to come out would have been a
"uh huh" type response. Not the most flattering reply.
I went to his show, and it was funny. But as the title suggests, I met a hero.
Now, I’m not just talking about good deeds, because Mr. Williams did a lot of
those. But, a hero inspires, and Robin Williams has inspired me many times. His
humorous view of life, and painstaking effort to make sure that the world was
lighter for every other person in it. To me, that’s what makes one a hero,
motivating others to be better than they are. To that end, I hope that
in some little way these story’s I share brighten your day, and make you
want to turn around and shine on someone else.
We
humans get so caught up in the here and now; we sometimes forget there are
other people in our lives. We forget that the only reason we may have a grasp
on sanity still is because of others actions. Science shows that the human mind
can take any amount of stress if you laugh for a few minutes each day. So go
ahead laugh out loud, roll on the floor.
As always
Hope todays a good one,
austininva
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