tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post4449273144776689215..comments2024-03-28T04:13:27.489-06:00Comments on Fast Cory: My Connection With Robin WilliamsCory Reesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211348156621152998noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-33527272454090890082015-08-12T07:12:57.120-06:002015-08-12T07:12:57.120-06:00What a powerful story. And so good for you to writ...What a powerful story. And so good for you to write about it! Our shallow society often pushes people to keep stories about mental illness wrapped up under a cloak of secrecy - getting it out is doing a service for everyone. Thank you!Clemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623943348859522332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-34705268727140981302015-08-12T06:17:39.484-06:002015-08-12T06:17:39.484-06:00My sister committed suicide at the age of 43. I wa...My sister committed suicide at the age of 43. I was 38. It changed my life forever. I am a Kinder, more gentle hearted person. I miss her dearly. Thanks for sharing. This my friend is why I love you. Keep fighting the good fight. A Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08605753615655605694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-23694361778695393672015-08-12T06:16:52.355-06:002015-08-12T06:16:52.355-06:00My sister committed suicide at the age of 43. I wa...My sister committed suicide at the age of 43. I was 38. It changed my life forever. I am a Kinder, more gentle hearted person. I miss her dearly. Thanks for sharing. This my friend is why I love you. Keep fighting the good fight. A Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08605753615655605694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-81788549741656804712014-08-14T23:56:33.731-06:002014-08-14T23:56:33.731-06:00Ah, Cory. You are a lot deeper than your posts usu...Ah, Cory. You are a lot deeper than your posts usually let on.<br />Thanks for taking the day of your dad's death and choosing to bring light to the world. It has made a difference.<br />~blessings~ -RRainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118022681297462844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-19363816518493710732014-08-14T09:33:21.242-06:002014-08-14T09:33:21.242-06:00"Choose kindness.
Choose patience.
Choose lov..."Choose kindness.<br />Choose patience.<br />Choose love."<br />This. Always this.<br />Beautiful post. I'm so sorry for what you have been through and must have gone through. You definitely kicked but on the letting it make you stronger part of things. <br />This is an area I am all too familiar with and love that you chose to let this help make you a better person. You're a great person Cory!Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173437777446011833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-5393017595273198292014-08-13T19:47:31.944-06:002014-08-13T19:47:31.944-06:00Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Will Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711766757619416742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-46808949382970755332014-08-13T19:16:54.620-06:002014-08-13T19:16:54.620-06:00Choose kindness. Choose patience. Choose love. We...Choose kindness. Choose patience. Choose love. Well said!Tiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865099182609959790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-73838551018399115212014-08-13T15:15:24.627-06:002014-08-13T15:15:24.627-06:00You made a brave choice all those years ago. Depre...You made a brave choice all those years ago. Depression is the most destructive and insidious disease with so little known about it. One of my sons suffers from it and it's a daily battle that we all fight.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819714901550763235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-17311723027839462362014-08-13T09:10:08.288-06:002014-08-13T09:10:08.288-06:00This was a really well-written (and I am sure hard...This was a really well-written (and I am sure hard to write) post. Thanks for sharing Cory. I am sorry for what you and your family went through. You are 100% right - you can never go wrong with kindness, patience and love. SupermomE13https://www.blogger.com/profile/11305105357197956694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-1487156556175918932014-08-13T08:28:51.276-06:002014-08-13T08:28:51.276-06:00Thank you for sharing this. If this incident help...Thank you for sharing this. If this incident helps people see that suicide isn't to be stigmatized and mocked, then at least something good can come of it. It's a sad scenario and it needs to be talked about so it can be combated. One Crazy Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11133357078606683041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-3825480490623683822014-08-13T04:36:20.929-06:002014-08-13T04:36:20.929-06:00I lost my brother when I was 10. He was just 13. ...I lost my brother when I was 10. He was just 13. Depression and mental illness can begin at a very young age. This one event in my life had a major impact on who I am today. I hope that I can make the impact on lives that you have, Cory. Thank you for sharing.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-2320064299881085062014-08-13T00:26:03.274-06:002014-08-13T00:26:03.274-06:00Wow this is a great post thanks for sharingWow this is a great post thanks for sharingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-59132541983077567502014-08-12T23:54:52.214-06:002014-08-12T23:54:52.214-06:00Beautiful. Beautiful. Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-29541753818461175522014-08-12T23:45:33.862-06:002014-08-12T23:45:33.862-06:00Bless your heart. Your big, wonderful heart.Bless your heart. Your big, wonderful heart.Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205655214578793208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-28941935299639261322014-08-12T23:28:25.785-06:002014-08-12T23:28:25.785-06:00Thanks for sharing Cory. I think this post reaches...Thanks for sharing Cory. I think this post reaches much further than the replies will show even.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208141933332855420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-12492098602511863982014-08-12T21:17:34.839-06:002014-08-12T21:17:34.839-06:00I'm sorry for your loss, Cory. Thanks for sha...I'm sorry for your loss, Cory. Thanks for sharing your story. I've dealt with a lot of depression myself...and my daughter suffers also. There's a huge difference than being sad now and then or having a rough patch for a long and extended period to that what is truly a mental illness. Mental illness robs you of reason and logic and you can't just decide one day you're going to be better. it takes a long time to understand the root of the problem - sometimes it's never found. Or sometimes it can be temporarily tamed by a long trail run. Or sometimes you wish it away and make difference choices. But severe mental illness isn't a choice that you either have or you don't and it does not discriminate. <br /><br />I've told people in the past, and some "think" they're there for you....but truthfully what I've found is that people just don't know what to do or say and over time, they just stop. And that sucks. So I think it's why a lot of people who do suffer from mental illness try to hid it.<br /><br />You just never, ever, know!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-8122160388462260722014-08-12T20:58:52.332-06:002014-08-12T20:58:52.332-06:00Beautifully written, Cory. I remember you sharing ...Beautifully written, Cory. I remember you sharing that with me at CCM. I think your perspective and understanding of losing a parent truly helped me heal from the loss of my dad when I was 15. I felt a kinship with you, knowing I wasn't alone in my grief and that, like you, I had to make a choice to let it control my life or to remember and have gratitude for my time with him and let go of what I couldn't change. I hope you truly know how grateful I am to have had you in my life and that I wouldn't be the person I am today in part without your understanding and support! You were like the big brother who led me out of the darkness that death of a loved one can bring. Love you!Janine Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535485036860657540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-79993581161967307772014-08-12T20:51:44.458-06:002014-08-12T20:51:44.458-06:00Thank you for sharing this; I'm sure it wasn&#...Thank you for sharing this; I'm sure it wasn't an easy post to write. You're so right that we always have a choice in how we respond to a tragedy, and it doesn't surprise me at all that you've used it to point yourself in a different direction. The things you live by are things to which we should all aspire. Kate Geisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854561265520868538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-2490246389090743982014-08-12T20:48:27.896-06:002014-08-12T20:48:27.896-06:00I'm sorry about your dad. I've been strugg...I'm sorry about your dad. I've been struggling with depression going on 15 years now. No one who knows me would believe it. Anyhow, I sympathize with those who carry this pain. It sucks. I'm glad to know you -- you've impacted my life greatly. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-4326487295911120932014-08-12T20:33:48.502-06:002014-08-12T20:33:48.502-06:00Thanks Cory for the courage sharing your feelings ...Thanks Cory for the courage sharing your feelings openly. This encourages me and I know others too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762797438051684168.post-25560886304073922742014-08-12T20:24:44.771-06:002014-08-12T20:24:44.771-06:00Thanks for sharing Cory. Your post helped put his ...Thanks for sharing Cory. Your post helped put his death in a bit more perspective.Ransickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14084824367872613487noreply@blogger.com