My dad has always loved Robin Williams. One memory in particular that I have, is him putting on one of his stand-up routines on cassette tape, on our old school stereo system. My mom would shake her head but laugh under her breath has he spewed profanities. I remember being so shocked and intrigued that the voice of the beloved blue genie was using these words that I knew were bad. But I loved it. Sitting between the couch and the stereo so my mom wouldn’t notice I was there. Listening. Taking it all in. Every single movie I watched with him in it from that point on, reminded me of that one hidden night, learning so many new words.

Robin Williams took that role of Mrs. Doubtfire and made it his own. That role can never be improved upon. It was quintessential Robin Williams. The script may not have been his own words but his magic made the character indistinguishable from his own flesh and blood. Kudos to you, Sir Robin!!

You were my dude,

the funniest thing alive.

You started as an alien when I had younger eyes.

You were kind,

and sweet as we could tell.

all you dealt with, you wasn't well.

You strive to be the very best,

you kept us laughing and crying,

all along planning on dying.

You dressed as a woman in MRS. DOUBTFIRE,

which is one of my favorite movies.

You woke up vietnam and drove a crazy RV.

You created FLUBBER, JACK!

You put a HOOK in THE FINAL CUT.

That was THE BEST OF TIMES when GARP grew up.

You were like HAMLET when PATCH ADAMS

became THE MAN OF THE YEAR.

WHAT DREAMS MAY COME brought us all to tears.

You being the WORLD'S GREATEST DAD gave us THE BUTLER

for THE BIG WEDDING plans.

And being LICENSE TO WED put us in THE FACE OF LOVE,

with the BICENTENNIAL MAN.

THE BIRD CAGE made THE NIGHT LISTENER,

AWAKENINGS too much for the HOUSE OF D.

POPEYE the sailor man was nothing compared to JUMANJI.

I could go on and on about my dude

and the legacy he left behind.

But I think I will leave it as is,

So you can remember the rest in your mind.