You may wonder why there has been no mention of Peter Brock on my site up until now. To be truthful, I have not been looking forward to doing it & quite frankly, I cannot simply find the right words to leave a fitting tribute for the man.

Upon hearing the news of the fatal car accident & the death of Peter Brock, I went numb. I was shocked, horrified, disappointed, angry, heartbroken. For the 2nd time that week I sat with a feeling that all of this is so surreal. Disbelief that such a person whom seemed an immortal in life was now to become an eternal memory.

I sat & watched the funeral service on TV yesterday with a box of tissues for comfort. During the 2 hour service I learnt a few new things about Brocky that I never knew. I heard stories of love & heartfelt memories shared. I felt the pain as a fan, mourning the loss of such an impressive man. But I did not envy any of those that were at the service & felt the full impact. I believe that we mourn along side of celebrating somebody’s life, being such an emotional person I cannot cease to repeatedly think about what we are now to miss out on. Brocky is gone. Forever. But NEVER forgotten.

Long Live the memory of The King Of The Mountain!

Australia and the world have suffered a sad loss this week with the sudden & unfortunate passing of Steve Irwin.

The tragedy happened suddenly and unexpectedly during filming for a series for his daughter’s international TV show.

As reported on several news programs, Steve was diving in shallow waters at Batt Reef when he swam overtop of a large bull Ray. Startled, the ray swiped his tail upwards towards Steve and the large barb on the ray’s tail was driven straight into Steve’s chest, fatally lodging into his heart. Apparently, Steve pulled the barb out himself before loosing consciousness. His crew got him back to the boat where CPR was commenced and continued until reaching other paramedics, who continued the CPR process before pronouncing Steve as deceased.

Indeed, it seemed it was “his time”. The Ray could have got him in any other part of the body causing the freak accident to stay at that. But the fatal blow straight into Steve’s heart is what makes this freak accident a tragedy.

Whether you loved him or not, Steve has definitely made an impact to all of our lives.

This man who seemed so invincible. Living on the edge and so full of enthusiasm for what he believed in will stay in our memories and our hearts for a lifetime. We are fortunate enough to have many of his dreams available to us. The Australia Zoo is one of the biggest examples of this along with televised programs for our educational & entertaining needs. His conservational efforts are aw-inspiring and Wildlife Warriors Worldwide has been a proud venture of his that shall continue in his memory as strong as it ever could be.

On a personal note, I myself have mourned over the past few days of the loss of a legendary icon this country was and forever more be only too proud of. I have shed many a tear whilst trying to come to grips with the surreal sensation I have dealt with since hearing the news. For someone to have touched me in such a way without actually knowing them or being related to them has really made me take a step back and have a good look at reality. We really don’t know when our time is up and we all need to make the most of what we have. Treasure every day and every person in your life as even a whole lifetime merely isn’t enough.

Steve is survived by his wife Terri, 8 year old Daughter Bindi and 3 year old Son Bob.