Tears of a Clown

It is said that laughter is the best medicine, but there are some things that even laughter can not make well. The suicide death of Robin Williams is a cruel reminder to us all that life is fragile.

Although someone may appear to the casual friend or even a close loved one to be happy and fortunate and carefree, each of us battles our own demons. Those battles can be fierce and unrelenting and they can rise up against us in our darkest moments when we have little left to give. Sadly, sometimes those battles are lost.

We all do the best we can to make our way in this world, each of us with our own challenges, privations, and complications. And yet, the tears of a clown are just as salty as those of everyone else. Please be kind to one another - you never know what someone else may be suffering, even as they try so very hard to be a good friend, or to make a difference, or to make us laugh.