Elizabeth Kramer | The Informer

On Nov. 30, actor Paul Walker died in a fatal car accident after crashing into a pole where the car ended up bursting in flames. The driver of the car, Roger Rodas, died in the crash as well.

There is no official report on what caused the crash, however police said speeding might have played a factor.

After it was announced that Walker died, many people sent their prayers and condolences through social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. There were many posts where people were saying how sad they were that Walker passed away and how tragic it was.

However, were there any posts about the driver of the car who also died? The answer to that is no, and if there was, there was minimal amount.

In fact, the only posts that I saw that mentioned Rodas was people blaming him for the death of Walker.

This is a problem that has been around for a long time. When someone famous dies, everyone acts like that person was their best friend and get really upset over it.

I’m not trying to say that the death of Paul Walker was not tragic and sad. I’ve watched all the Fast and the Furious movies that he was in and I am indeed a fan of him. However, I’m not going to cry and mourn all day over his death.

I don’t know him personally and he has never done anything to help my life. For all I know, he may have been a bad person. I’m not saying he was one, but I will never know.

How do you think family members of Roger Rodas feel? Rodas had a wife and two children. He also had his own charity in El Salvador that raised money for orphans and widows. His children no longer have a father, yet all everyone cares about is that Paul Walker died. Forget about a family man who ran his own charity, its all about an actor who made millions of dollars to be in movies.

This doesn’t just go for Walker, it goes for any famous person who dies. Do people in this world forget that thousands of people die every day?

I’ve had friends who have had people in their own families die. In fact, a good friend of mine back at home had his mom die recently.

I wonder how he would have felt if someone famous died that same exact day and all people cared about was that person passing away. Imagine now if someone close to you passed away and that scenario took place. How would you feel?

Exactly.

How about soldiers who fight to defend our country? I think I have seen people mourn more over a death of a famous person, rather than an actual hero who defends our country.

I’m not here to try and tell everyone to not be upset over the death of Paul Walker. It was sad and he was a great actor.

However, just remember, thousands of people die every day that goes unrecognized.

Also, remember just how you would feel if someone close to you died and no one cared because someone famous, who no one actually knew personally, passed away.