Steve Irwin “The Crocodile Hunter” died in Australia today. He was 44.
It may sound sappy and sentimental, but Earth has lost one of its greatest protectors and staunchest defenders. He may have been flamboyant, but he did something that most of us would do well to learn – he looked at our planet with awe.
At a time when there are so many people out there complaining about the state of our world, predicting gloom and doom, hoping and wishing for the end of the world [or trying to cause it in the name of God], ranting and raving about what a mess everything is, Steve Irwin walked out into the world and saw it as it was meant to be seen, as it was created, as a place of wonder. He gave that wonder to his children and he tried to impart it to the world.
My heart goes out to his family.
2 comments:
Someone at RD said it, "I feel like a distant relative died." Teri must be devastated. The only consolation I can think is that financially his family will be fine, so they won't have the added burden of wondering how they'll pay the bills without him. Nevertheless they have to go through their grief with the world watching.
I was so sad when I saw that. I agree with you.
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