I Am the Warrior

Shootin' at the walls of heartache
Bang, bang, I am the warrior
Yes I am the warrior
And heart to heart you win
If you survive the warrior, the warrior

... don't wanna tame your animal style
You won't be caged
From the call of the wild...

My tribute to Steve Irwin--the true warrior--fighting for a cause so many of us overlook, our environment, the animals that share this planet with us. So often, they are forgotten for the mighty buck, for the sake of "progress", for greed, for the sake of getting ahead. Have we forgotten the statement, "There by the grace of God go I". I know this usually applies to people, but if we look at evolutionary history, it applies.

Steve Irwin--an amazing man, a real environmentalist, a real showman, a real honest to goodness warrior, caring, human being. My husband and I watched the tribute last night on "The Animal Planet". What a moving expression of love for this man, who we have watched on tv for several years. It was the first animal show that my kids ever could get into.

I love some of the clips they showed, some of his lines: People protect things they care about--which is why he brought all of the animals into our homes every week-so we could learn to care, stop putting them out of sight.

He was a man of emotions, and he was not afraid to show it. He taught us things we never learned in science class, or any other class for that matter--that we are all interconnected-that when we don't take care of our environment, we aren't taking care of ourselves or each other.

When we heard about his death, my husband and I both commented on how many people around the world would be affected by this--even more than the loss of a President. Steve was a true international person. He went everywhere, and never had to put on fancy airs, or clothes, or even expected to be treated like the celebrity he had become. So, Steve, from me, my husband, and our animals, we salute you. We will miss you and thank the Lord for someone like you, may he give us more. To your family, we offer our sympathies and hope and know that they will continue where you left off.

Thank you,

From Atlanta