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Thank You, Steve Irwin.
by Chuck Terzella


Ah, damn it. 5:30 in the morning and I wake up, open Google and try to find out if Bush has gotten us into another war, maybe Iran, maybe North Korea. Thankfully, no new war today, at least not yet. Instead, something that hits me just as hard. Steve Irwin's dead? I didn't even know that was possible. I thought the guy was indestructible, if not completely charmed. Man, what a shitty day.

Think about what this guy has done. He was able to take our nightmares...vicious reptiles and snakes, poisonous spiders and fish, everything that makes us shudder and cringe... and not just bring them to life and explain them, but make us care for them, respect them and recognize the need to preserve both them and the habitat they so desperately need to survive. He did it with humor and excitement; even through a television screen you could feel his love and passion for what he was doing.

For the rest of us on the planet who daily labor behind office desks in tiny cubicles, drive trucks and taxis through crowded city streets, pick up garbage, work in factories, paint houses and otherwise spend our crappy little lives going from one paycheck to another, Steve Irwin gave us a glimpse of what true love for what you were doing felt like. He showed us Australia, a country that seems to actually be as big as it's legend, and made us all daydream about getting in a Land Cruiser with our faithful dog and beautiful wife by our side and hit the Outback for unbridled adventure.

In the process he did more than almost anyone else to help save the very things he loved... animals that we otherwise be terrified of and want to kill. The fact that it was one of those very same animals that finally ended his life is in a way weirdly fitting; thank the Lord it wasn't a croc. If Steve Irwin was going to die, anyone who's ever seen his work figured that's the way it would probably happen. By all accounts his death was unexpected, fast and without suffering. Thank God for that, but man, I can't believe how much I'm gonna miss a guy I've never met.

So we all wake up this morning to find the world a bit more bereft, with one less of the truly good guys in it. At least his family has the small comfort of knowing that millions upon millions of people will miss him as well and we all hope that they'll continue his work. We in the "civilized world" need what he gave us on so many levels; we needed him at least as much as animals he worked so hard to save did. Goodbye Steve, and thanks again.

 
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wulff1e wrote:
Viscous, I alway knew that snakes were considered slippery, but not oily. I am sure the word Vicious has been a victim of an outbreak of dyslexic fingers here?
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chuck wrote:
Yeah, yeah, spellcheck failed me on that one...consider it corrected, and thanks.
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Paul wrote:
What a shock and at the same time it was a good death (to the extent a death could ever be described as 'good') for a man who spent his life exploring this world and showing it to us.
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chuck wrote:
Yes
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JTRogue wrote:
Thank you for the fitting tribute. I have always enjoyed your writing and you have put into words very much how I am feeling about this extrordinary individual.
Keep up the good fight and thanks again.
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chuck wrote:
You're very kind...way too kind actually...but thank you just the same.

Very much.
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toddg wrote:
You got it right, chuck!
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megan wrote:
steve irwin died doing what he loved and that he will allways be rembered !CRICKEY MATE!
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pippy-girl wrote:
Hi Chuck. I am in Australia and as you can imagine have read a lot of the news etc involving Steve's death and have admired him for years. It is extremely refreshing to read such a heartfelt tribute to a great man. Steve has undoubtedly left a great legacy in relation to wildlife and habitat and I'm sure that will be carried on by those who love him. I think something else that Steve shows us is that ordinary people can do great things. The major problem with the world today is that we all leave things to other people to take care of. I think one of the greatest threats that the human population faces is complacency. We are complacent about our environment, our wildlife, our communities and each other. I think if Steve has shown us anything it is that at some level we can all make a difference to our world, so whether it is getting involved in a community project or having a cuppa with the elderly lady next door we can all make this world a better place to be. RIP Steve
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faranaz1 wrote:
Steve Irwin, the real knight of our time, has gone. Everyday, I think about what happened to him and yet, can't believe it. My prayers are with his family.
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chuck wrote:
What would Steve Irwin do if he knew that loyal "fans" were killing stingrays in revenge? Nothing like shitting on everything you've spent your life doing in your memory. Christ.
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Allyson D-Esopo wrote:
Chuck,
This tribute is the most heartfelt and touching article on the internet.
Thank you for summing up this special mans life. I believe the good guys took a cosmic hit when we lost Steve. He will be missed dearly all over the world.
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Kirstie Jensen wrote:
The crocodile hunter will be dearly missed and he showed me alot. Now I want to get more active with animals so I volunteered at the animal shelter in North Dakota, Grand Forks. Steve also taught me that snakes are just afraid of us as we are too. Well I also have been collecting the newspaper adds on Steve Irwin and put them into a scrapbook. He changed my life and helped me get through my parents divorce when I heard he died. I have always watched his shows. I also always wanted to meet him but my parents would not let me. So I will always miss Steve Irwin. Hope his family is doing well too.
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chuck wrote:
Reading what you've all written proves that Steve Irwin, in addition to everything else, was the most successful man I've ever heard of.

For my part, I thank you all again for your kind words.
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James LaGarce wrote:
He was "straight up like a lizzard drinking!" As you said Chuck, I will sorely miss this man I never met.
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