Death, Where Is Thy Stingray?
Daredevil crocodile hunter Steve Irwin died doing what he loved. Maybe his death wasn't a tragedy but a lesson in how to live.
The above quote is from a Beliefnet article by Mary Beth Crain and I strongly suggest you check out the rest yourself here:
http://www.beliefnet.com/nllp/Inspiration.aspx?WT.mc_id=Inspiration03&date=09-06-2006
Here's what I wrote earlier on my own 'ShowStoppers' Blog:...
TEARS FOR THE CROCODILE HUNTER
The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, aged 44
has died in a horrific accident involving a stingray
while filming an underwater documentary in Queensland
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20349888-2,00.html
The world's animals have lost a friend and we have lost a great presenter and teacher. He was a true infotainer who dabbled with the most dangerous and wowed the world. He was like a modern day Noah, a larger-than-life personality who opened our hearts and minds. His personality and style were infectious and an inspiration to us all!
A tragic loss and one full of irony. It's easy to think that wildlife is fragile when it is we who are often more so. Clearly no-one is beyond the backlash of the wild even the barb in the tail of a 'pusycat of the ocean'!
Steve made magic connections with nature for us, allowing many to replace fear with knowledge. His legacy of work will remain as a reminder for us all to learn the many lessons from.
John Gordon
The Infotainer
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