Steve Irwin was
a completely wild and crazy Australian crocodile guy, yet it was that crazy
edge that made him and his Animal Planet show so watchable! Together with his wife Teri, he explored the
wild with a childlike rapture and tremendous enthusiasm for the creatures they
found. Steve would get so excited at the
thought of holding a deadly Boa Constrictor or getting as close to dangerous
crocs as possible that he was like a kid on Christmas morning who had just
found the greatest gift ever! “Ah, look
at ‘er! Isn’t she gorgeous!?!” he would
shout, holding a big, ugly lizard that was so frightened, its claws were
digging deep into Steve’s arm. When he found
a den of very poisonous rattlers, he would go nuts with exhilaration, and
actually CLIMB INTO THE DEN WITH THEM!
He would then climb back out a few seconds later holding a rattler by
the tail, with the serpent twisting around and trying to bite him in the
face! “Ah, look at ‘er! She’s so angry! Isn’t she just adorable!?!”
Teri was more normal, and much more
laid back. Perhaps she helped to keep
his feet on the ground somewhat.
There are three very positive things
I liked about his show, and these three things could be the reasons I found
Steve Irwin to be a role model. First,
it’s obvious that Steve loved Teri very, very much, and she loved him
back. Secondly, he loved nature, and that
overwhelming love of nature was infectious.
Thirdly, he just loved what he did for a living, and took great pride in
it. If only we were all that lucky!
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