Sean. Genie. John. These three names belong to three characters played by the late Robin Williams. These three names and the movies that they appear in have changed the course of my life and many others. This is a travel blog, I know, but let me show you how Robin Williams helped me, through his vividly realistic acting, get to the point I am at now.

I am five years old, and it's my mom and I's weekly double feature Sunday. As usual, I start with Aladdin. The movie of adventure, love, and being yourself. I watch it attently. And wait for my favorite part, when genie comes out of his bottle and does his presentation to Aladdin. Genie runs around doing goofy and funny things that without the great Robin Williams' voice wouldn't have been the same. His characteristic yelps and perfectly fitting noises make it seem that Genie was created just for Robin. This was my first of many more experiences I was to have with the great soul.

Flash forward to fifteen years old. Now in my freshman year of high school English class, where my teacher blesses us with a movie. This movie turns out to be Dead Poets Society. The theme of the movie being Carpe Diem or seize the day, a way of life I wasn't familiar with at the time. But through timely smiles and youthful excitement Robin Williams showed me the true meaning of the phrase, a way I couldn't have learned in an book, bible, poem. No, it had to showed to me through a very special scene in the movie. Mr.Keating(played by Robin) asks the shiest student in the class to give a poem. The student declines in a timid fashion that reminded me of my self at the time, but Mr.Keating was to have none of it. He pulled him to the front of the classroom, and they produce this scene with where you feel like you can feel their energies right next to you. The scene end with the kid blurting out a poem and the class cheering for him. But, at the same time, it broke me of many insecurities I had at the same time, and gave me the feeling like they were cheering for me. Robin Williams was the only man that could of made that part connect to the many generations that would watch that movie.

Again we will fast forward to me at 21. I have now seen Good Will Hunting many times before, but not until now has it really brought some resonating feelings out of me. Robin gives a performance of a life time. Breaking my manliness down and making me cry during "the bench scene." And for the second time in a row teaches me a thing or two on living my life to the fullest, no matter the judgments from others.

Lastly I want to recognize Robin Williams for his off-screen success' and struggles. He was not only an influence through his acting, but led by example through his various charities. He supported over 28 charities(1), ranging from Hiv/AIDS to Doctors Without Borders. Robin struggled with drug and alcohol, but recovered in timely fashion and supported the problems of addiction with more charity work.

Robin (I would call him Mr. WIlliams, but, he does not seem like the type of person who would want to be so formal) was the only reason, in my opinion, that these movies became so powerful. His delivery of the bench scene in Good Will Hunting changed the movie for me. His voice as Genie in Aladdin kept me laughing and wanting more. And most importantly, almost every single line he says in Dead Poets Society taught me the true meaning of Carpe Diem. Without him, I do not know if I would typing this in a suburb of LIma, Peru. Without him, I don't

know if I would of ever said to my friends (2)"Sorry guys, gotta see about a girl." Or to just be my goofy self at every moment, no matter what part of the world I am. I can't say you were my favorite actor, but I can say you made one of the biggest impressions on my life. Thank you Robin. You will be missed, but trust me, your legacy will live on forever.

(1)https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/robin-williams

(2)Good Will Hunting Dir. Gus Van Scott. WGA. 1997. Film.