Genie, I'm Gonna Miss You

As you all know, we lost a very profound star in not just the Disney family, but entertainment community as a whole. I have grown up watching Aladdin so many times over my life and laughed and was happy and tonight was the first time it actually made me sad.

Robin struggled with a disease the touches so many, including myself. I've been struggling the past 2 years and know what it is like to feel low and then to have a good streak and think you're getting better only to get crushed again. I know what it's like so stay in bed and not want to move, to be curled up in the corner of your room on the floor having a complete panic attack, to completely see yourself change. and it sucks.

I guess the point of this post is to show all of you that you are not alone in no matter what you face, that there is always someone you can reach out and talk to and if depression is what you're going through, you can talk to me. I know it seems weird to be happy and in Disney and still feel down but depression is just a part of your life, it's not the only thing. One of the greatest things I read in light of Robin's passing was a post saying that he was funny, he was caring, he was generous, and he was sad. You're never just sad.

So to Robin, someone who played such an important part of my childhood whether it was as Peter Pan, a charming nanny, a risk taker playing Jumanji, a mad scientist and his Flubber, a teacher, Teddy Roosevelt, thank you for granting so many wishes to smile and be happy.