Goodbye Crocodile Hunter

Steve Irwin Tribute - NothingToxic.com

Oh man, I don't know what to feel right now. The day started out so great, and now I feel miserable. I woke up early, hung out with some friends I hadn't seen in a long time, went to see "Cars" a second time, and the day was going great. Then I got home, turned on the TV, and was shocked to see on the news that Steve Irwin, AKA The Crocodile Hunter, was killed by a sting raye late last night/early this morning. Now, my wonderful day, all of a sudden just took a wrong turn. Now I'm devisated. See, I liked Steve Irwin. I really did. I'm not going to go through all the sentimental crap on why I liked him either. Most people are using terms like "nicest man alive," "great inspiration," and "wonderful father."

Me? I didn't know Steve personally, so I won't use any of these artificial terms to describe why I liked him so much. Instead, I'll tell you the truth: I liked Steve Irwin because he was funny. No really, that's all there is to it. Steve made me laugh...a lot. When I first saw him on TV, I watched in total disbelief and shock when he wrestled a crocodile to the ground, set him free, and then smiled as he said "wasn't she the most beautiful thing you've ever seen mate?" Honestly, I thought the guy was a few loops short on a bowl of Fruite Loops, but it was the best thing I'd seen in a LONG time! Then I saw him wrestle a snake, and what made me laugh was that Steve kept swatting the flys off his back. The guy was wrestling with a snake, and he was more bothered by the FLYS then he was the snake!

I'm telling you, once you see something like that, you can't help but fall in love with the guy. So my whole thing with Steve was that he was very funny. I thought the guy was completely nuts most of the time, but it didn't matter to me, because he made me laugh. That's all that really counts sometimes. I didn't know Steve personally, but he made me laugh, and that's good enough for me. I'll miss that guy, and all his "crikey's" that I'll never hear him say again (although there are reruns I guess). On a final note, here's a memorial music video I found. God bless you Steve, I hope God saved your own personal animal zoo for you up in heaven.

Currently Listening To: MercyMe - Almost There