beneca-crane:

I still miss Steve, it’s stupid. When I heard that he’d died, it felt like I’d lost that awesome uncle that you just wish you could be.

And it still kinda hurts to know that I’ll never get to meet him. Okay, fine, it doesn’t just ~kinda hurt. It really really freaking hurts. He was my hero. He was everything I wanted to be. He was there when my dad wasn’t and he influenced my life in so many ways. When I got sad about not having a dad, Steve was there. Animal Planet would usually have an episode of Crocodile Hunter starting soon and, even if it didn’t, I had enough of them taped and ready to go. His love and respect for animals, and in particular reptiles filled me with a wonder for them that still sticks with me now. 

I’ve tried to articulate my feelings for Steve Irwin on here so many times and I just can’t do it. This year will be six years since his death. Six years. 

I just miss him. I miss him so much. I know I never met him but I feel like I did and I wish I could have met him so that I could tell him how much he has helped me and how much I wish I could be like him. 

He was my hero. 

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