The passing of Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, was a tragic event and the world has lost an incredible person. Irwin, 44, was passionate about what he did and enormously dedicated to his work. Sure children loved him, but people of all ages could learn a little about what it means to give yourself over to something you care about as Irwin did all of his adult life. Most of us would count our blessings if we found a calling we could be that passionate about—and work we could be that proud of doing.
Irwin had a way about him, his smile was infectious and his zest for the animal world irresistible. People say he took chances, and clearly he did, but those same people should remember that Irwin was raised around dangerous animal; to him it was just a way of life and those animals were just as much a part of his world as people. From a young age he cared for them, rescued them, studied them and interacted with them. Was it dangerous? Sure it was. But it came naturally to Irwin and one had the clear sense that for him to stop interacting with nature would have been unthinkable. He passed his zeal for wildlife on to millions of children and had hoped to hand it down to his own—he tried to teach people to understand animals, to be cautious of them certainly, but to at least study them.
The bottom line is the world could use more people as passionate about something as Irwin was. More people with the kind of determination, fearlessness and dedication exemplified by the Crocodile Hunter. Steve Irwin, you will be sorely missed. Here’s hoping that where ever you are all the fantastic mysteries of the animal kingdom have been revealed to you. Enjoy.
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