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Hi, Heather,
Robin William’s death stunned many. While I appreciated hearing your personal insights, I know they meant you felt the loss that much more keenly. I’m sorry for that, and that you yourself must fight the battle with depression. Thank you for your honesty. I hope it helped a little to talk things through.
Since listening to this episode, I’ve come across 2 resources you might find interesting or helpful. First, there’s Andrew Solomon’s TED talk on depression, based on both personal experience and research:
http://youtu.be/_N53Dd13yP8
(Plus, he opens with an Emily Dickinson poem!)
Second, there’s a lengthy Atlantic article on “Secrets of the Creative Brain” http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/06/secrets-of-the-creative-brain/372299/
This explores the science behind the general observation of increased prevalence of mood disorders in highly creative people (such as Mr. Williams and you). Warning–this article is information-dense; I had to print it out to work through the ideas, but I found it worth the effort.
Thank you for all the work you invest in the podcast and CraftLit community. I look forward to listening to the new episode this afternoon. God bless you, Heather.
I must disagree with your assessment of Mr. Thornton. As a master, when he heard that the man waiting to speak to him was Higgins, the leader of the strike, I think most powerful men of the time would have had him thrown into the street. Mr. Thornton invited him in, and listened to him. He may not have given him a job, but he gave him a hearing and also explained why he wouldn’t hire him.
I suspect that would have been very unusual, and therefore sets Mr. Thornton apart.
You’re absolutely right! Yep. Absolutely. And that sounds like what Hamper DID do.
Your comments about Robin Williams added another piece to the puzzle of who he was. I only feel a profound sadness, the same sadness whenever I hear of someone taking their life. He was an amazingly gifted comic and an interesting human being.