the world in mourning

[aris]

in a sick and twisted turn of events, we lost a world "hero" or icon if you will, today the world mours the loss of Steve Irwin, the Crocidile Hunter. I feel it is very important to mention h im on this board as well as many others, since there are millions of us who got out love, respect and desire from watching this wonderful animal lover on tv. We invited him into our homes countless times to watch all sorts of programs, and today the "croc" will be pasted, as a golden heart stopped beating. Who will fill those enormouse shoes? one can only hope. Out love thoughts and prayers are with the wife, Bindi and Bob. This is truely a sad day.

[Lisa B]

very sad day indeed.

[Stacey32]

his charity
www.wildlifewarriors.org.au

100% of money donated goes to wildlife as his zoo covers all other admin costs.

[jess_hawk]

If I were to have to choose a single hero... it would be Steve Irwin. I don't believe in emulating people; only good actions. And if ever there was a person who did good actions that I want to emulate, it was him. A personal hats off to the man who first made me realize that what I wanted to do was something I could do - studying and helping dangerous animals (in my case, large mammalian carnivores). The world just lost a hero.

[RachelLynn]

I saw this on another forum and thought it was cute. We will miss you Steve.

An Interesting Day at the Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge is a place of both peace and anticipation as departed pets await their beloved owners. There are plenty of things to keep them contented while they wait: trees you can't get stuck in, endless meadows, splashing streams, thickets perfect to hide in for pounce-attack games. But one day the residents noticed some rather...unusual newcomers arrive. The koalas and the kangaroos slipped in rather quietly, but then came the bearded dragons, the skinks and the goannas. Pythons, cobras, tiger snakes, brown snakes and even fierce snakes. There were so many at one point, it seemed the ground itself was alive with writhing. And then the crocodiles showed up. Finally, a Great Dane managed to get up enough nerve to approach one of the reptilian giants. "Um....excuse me," he said hesitantly. "But, why are you all here?" The croc dropped her jaw and laughed. "Same as you, mate," she said. "Waitin' for someone who loved us." The dogs, cats, gerbils and other "typical pets" looked at each other in confusion, then at the plethora of weird, ugly and downright deadly creatures assembled. Who on Earth could possibly love some of those faces? A cacophony of squeeks, hisses, bellows and roars erupted as the mob surged forward toward a lone human walking across the field toward the bridge. The other animals managed to catch a glimpse of him before he was overwhelmed by the crowd. "CRIKEY!" he shouted joyously right before he was bowled over by the wombat. "Well I'll be," said a Persian as she tidied up her fur. "It's that Aussie my human liked to watch on TV. Had to be the craziest human on the whole planet." "Oh, please," remarked a echidna as he hurried by. "Is it really that crazy to passionately love something God made?" "No, it's not," they heard a voice say from their crowd. "You see, I, too, was with him, at his side, as he caught the crocs, the snakes, and the spiders and spoke on the importance they have in life. For you see, I am his mate, his dog Sui. To you ordinary animals he may seem crazy, but to me he is simply known as a Best Friend." And with that comment, as the animals looked on with surprise, she ran barking, clearing a path to him, and jumped in his arms, licking his face as he cried, "Sui, my mate, my friend. How I've missed you so."

And with that, they all crossed the Rainbow Bridge together.An Interesting Day at the Rainbow Bridge

[cpryslek]

beyond words

[pinkparrot]

He died doing what he loved most. I feel sorry for his two kids and wife. He was a great man that meny pepole look up too. All of us have a special place in our hearts for steve.

[Conure & Macaw Mom]

I was just getting off work when my grandma called me & told me the news. I started crying. I couldn't believe it. He was my favorite & will be missed dearly. Crystal