HONOLULU (KHON2) — Painting on school walls would normally get you a trip to the principal’s office, but a mural unveiled at Farrington High School on Monday, Feb. 5, is not only being celebrated, it comes with an important message.
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It’s been almost eight years since Ed and Paula Werner lost their son.
“He passed away in my arms. It was the most devastating thing that ever happened in my life,” said Ed who had found his son, Kaulana, at the scene of a hit-and-run.
Kaulana was 19 years old at the time, yet still Ed and Paula’s baby boy. He was killed by a drunk driver.
“We were never the same, but yet I still want to bring awareness out there and educate the next generation,” said Ed.
To prevent more deaths like Kaulana’s, community leaders came together for an islandwide mural project to bring awareness about the dangers of impaired driving through art.
“There’s nothing more vital than having a youth tell the parent to not drink and drive,” stated Keep it Flowing Founder & Lead Muralist Ken Nishimura. “The power of the youth is where we’re putting our energy.”