Steve Irwin's sudden death touched the world if only for a moment in time. I have wanted to do a tribute layout, but nothing seemed enough. I made this and just as I was finishing, my software crashed, but I managed a screen capture to share.
Steve's little boy is the a day older than my son, so I feel for his family everytime I look at my boy and see how young they both are.

Journalling:

When I heard you had died, I thought it was somebody's
idea of a stupid joke. How could you be gone?
I checked the news headlines and it was true!
We have never met you, but your passing left a void
in the world where your larger than life personality
belonged. Your death was so sudden and unexpected,
because even though your whole life was dangerous,
you seemed invincible like a cartoon character.
I admit to cringing ever so slightly everytime you
cried out "Crikey!". I'm sure that foreigners all
thought we all spoke your own brand of the Aussie
vernacular. I did marvel at your love of wildlife
and your passion for preserving and protecting them.
You were a beaut bloke, husband and father.
I remember when our son was born, hearing that
Terri had given birth to little boy "Bob" earlier that
week. I watched your boy grow as in step with my own.
I cried for your little boy who will never know you.


I see the pain that your family shares.
The memorial they gave you was so beautiful ...
a fitting tribute. I still can't believe you are gone.

Hey True Blue, Don't Say You're Gone,
Say you've Knocked off for a Smoko
and You'll Be Back Later On

I watched the world remember you
10 second and there wasn't a dry eye.
I cried like you were family.
I marvelled at how you saved your best mate.
I laughed at your outtakes.
It saddens me that only in death did
I truly see you for the wonderful you were.
Watch over that little family of yours, you
will be missed more than you'll ever know.