She also touched on his thoughtfulness and sense of humor, writing, “I think he understood the power of words and chose to manifest power through his word. He used his mouth to build, to edify, never to break. And he used it to tell some regrettably lame dad jokes.” Dad jokes aside, Nyong’o’s reflective and piercing tribute is truly a beautiful piece to read that seems to capture the rare and wonderful person that Boseman was. Nyong’o writes quite hauntingly, “Chadwick’s death is something that I can neither take in nor take in my stride right now. Perhaps with time… I’m going to take my time… and in his honor, I promise not to waste my time. I hope you will do the same.” She concludes with a saying that Boseman’s wife, Simone Ledward, had said, “#TakeYourTimeButDontWasteYourTime.” You can read Lupita Nyong’o’s tribute below.
