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Paul Walker
What it means to be human
I am human. Nothing human should be alien to me
When he died, I didn’t know who everyone was talking about. WhatsApp had not introduced the statuses option. It was yet to be bought by Meta.
At the time, I wasn’t keen on knowing actor names. If you weren’t the main star, then I didn’t bother, a childhood trait that followed me to my young adulthood. After taking an interest in production, I have extended my curiousity beyond the ordinary movie or series enthusiast.
When I asked some of my friends who Paul Walker was, one movie was enough: 2 Fast, 2 Furious. As a huge Ludacris fan, notably for his eccentric videos, the name of the movie always takes me back to the song. I have the song on my phone to date. Paul Walker’s face became familiar because I had watched all of the Fast and the Furious movies. From the first to the very last one at the time.
What do you mean he’s dead?
That was my immediate reaction. Heroes are not supposed to die. Especially the ones who you get to grow with. You have seen them when they broke out and watched as they evolved in every sequel. It may not have struck home the way Raila’s death did, but heroes are not supposed to die. It’s the unwritten…
