It has been quite a long hiatus since my last post as I am taking an overseas life exposure in Down Under. I will be writing more about my life experiences in near future but today I just feel like sharing something inspirational to me.
It is about the tragic death of Paul Walker at the age of 40 in a car accident on 30 Nov. He was the passenger in the car driven by his friend, Roger Rodas. I am one of the peoples that falls in the category of just aware about his cast in Fast and Furious but did not watch any of the sequels as I am not really into fast cars. It is just so happen that I Google about his tragic death and found a lot about his life stories and contribution. Unlike other celebrities’ death news that would just come and go after a while, Paul had something that makes me feel like sharing this out.
His big heart, humble attitude and care greatly touched me. I guess the reason why I do not really know him is that he does not like to be in the spotlight and chosen to be in low profile. Even his house is not like those big celebrity houses that you usually see.
I came to aware that Paul Walker formed a non-profit charity organization known as Reach Out Worldwide that acts as a first responder to provide relief to victims in disaster-hit areas around the world such as the recent Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines, Illinois and Oklahoma Tornados, Indonesian Tsunami and Chile Earthquake. Even so, he kept himself low profile, getting his hand dirty to help the people without asking any accolades. Such a humble action and good deed are seldom seen from celebrities. I hope that his legacy will continue to grow. Check out the charity organization in the below video link.
https://www.roww.org/
It is so touching to know that he secretly bought an engagement ring worth about $9000 to an Iraq war veteran and his girlfriend after hearing that the veteran cannot afford it in the jewellery shop he visited. He told the jewellery store employee not to reveal his name and it was kept secret for almost a decade. The store employee finally revealed Paul’s generous act following his death.
His life stories intrigue me due to the fact that he had similar interest as mine such as photography, nature, animal and ocean lover, travel, outdoor activities and conservation. It is also so coincidence that he loves marine biology which is also part of my dream. As being revealed by his friends and social worker, he was homeless before and stayed in the street. Due to funding reason he did not complete his marine biology studies but always intended to be a marine biologist some days. Though he did not get to complete his studies but in way he managed to get an opportunity to be involved and enjoyed the Great White expedition in 2010 National Geographic series which is sort of dream come true to him.
I believed that he crafted all his good personality through his own belief, family bonding and hardship during study life. I had seen many celebrities that their personality swayed towards the “bad side” when they experiencing sudden fame and wealth but this is not the case for him. He put family as an important role in his life, planning to end his Hollywood career and was completely dedicated to make up the time to be with his daughter that he missed during her early years. His peers and friends found him to be such a good dude, warm, genuine and empathy.
It is great to hear that the production of Fast and Furious 7 will continue. Hours will be his last full movie set to be shown in theatre on 13 Dec.
This is a man that I hardly know much, with big heart, down to earth, and selfless without asking for any recognition is truly inspirational. He had brought positive impact to many and he will be greatly missed. I believe God created him for such purpose. The world just lost a good one. RIP Paul Walker, RIP Roger Rodas and my condolence to their families.
Check out his tribute
By Fast and Furious
