I have been a fan of The Fast and the Furious movie
franchise since the very installment all the way back in 2001. So I’m as
grieved as every other fan over Paul Walker’s death last November 30, 2013 with
his friend Roger Rodas, whom investigators thought drove the red 2005 Porsche
Carrera GT.
Initial police statements associate speed as the main reason
why the vehicle lost control prior to hitting a street lamp pole and then a
tree before bursting into flames in Valencia, Santa Clara, California, U.S.A. It’s
also ironic that Walker had starred in car racing related movie hits, lived his
real life revolving around fast cars due to his high end performance car shop called
Always Evolving in Valencia where Rodas was CEO, and yet died in one of such
speedy vehicles. He was also unofficially quoted saying, “If one day the
speed kills me, do not cry because I was smiling.” But the essence of all
these don’t matter anymore now that he’s gone along with his character Brian O’Conner,
who may be writ off the script at the 7th Fast and Furious movie
installment which is already in delayed filming, due for release July next
year.
Walker’s Walk
What I’d like to remember about Walker is his charitable
spirit. His charity Reach Out Worldwide was currently collecting funds to
donate for typhoon Haiyan (locally called Yolanda) victims in the Philippines. In
fact, they had just culminated an event for that purpose on the same fateful day
when Walker and Rodas died in the latter’s GT. Supposedly, one of the catch
when donating to his charity is an opportunity for the donor to drive a GT even
for a few minutes. In honor of Walker and his charitable spirit, his family
also asked fans to donate to his foundation instead of sending flowers.
Paul Walker was 40 (September 16, 1973 – November 30, 2013).
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