Chadwick Aaron Boseman!!!! I would crown you with six stars if I could….honestly.
2020 hasn’t been the best year, but it’s definitely the best year for us all.
- Gods of Egypt – 2016
- Message from the King -2016
- Avengers Endgame -2019
- Avengers Infinity War -2018
- Marshall -2017
- Captain America -2016
- Da 5 bloods -2020
- 42 -2013
- Get on Top -2014
- 21 Bridges -2019
- Black Panther- 2018
I still don’t know how he did it, but I do know one thing, he was smart enough to realise that this was an opportunity he should explore and nothing could get in his way. It was his moment and his time, and he lived it.
I can relate with his secrecy. I am a very private person and I value some information deeply. If Chadwick had revealed his status it would take the focus off his success and all the media concerns would be on his illness. If he had shared he would have probably not been cast in those movies for fear of the unknown or it would be deemed a sympathy move…..but mostly if he had shared he wouldn’t have lived to enjoy his moments, the awards and interviews. He would not have walked into any hospital and not incite a headline or article. He did not give control or his power away. He gave his true self with no room for excuses. He gave his very best laugh and smiles too.
It gets me thinking how many times we have opportunities and we make excuses and let things get to us. Imagine seeing your childhood dream unfold before your own eyes, and at its peak disaster hits. In his case it was colon cancer….it teaches us that we still have a choice and the right to make one too. I guess he chose to live…. like Lupita N’yongo said; ” Chadwick never gave up on life, life gave up on him.” What will your choice be when hit with adversity?
What I admire the most is his circle…for four years there was no leak or story at all. There is a video he released in April 2020 and photos began to spread in May and June. There wasn’t even one picture of him leaving the hospital. He showed no physical signs.
In 2017, I chose to let go of some friendships. It was a momental decision without much thought. The betrayal hit hard and hit home too…. Three years down the road, I am glad I did.
As I watch his videos right now, I realise it was better that he kept it quiet because in every one of them, I am looking out for signs and comparing his body size and any awkwardness…. That would be unfair to anyone. Yet then, all I did was watch the video with no bias or other intentions.
He would be the hero because he worked through with cancer, not because he was a good artist (like he preferred to be called) and gave us heroic movies….. his ability would be under rated and downplayed and the media would have messed him up.
Today I choose to honour a man who in the midst of it all chose to shine thru, to live and to give his very best. His tribute to Denzel Washington was deep and truthful. It was emotional to watch…
Rest with the Angels Chadwick. Another great man taken too soon.
Life well lived
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