Steve Irwin

I always get very sad when a celebrity dies. I guess it's because I feel like I get to know them in a way, from watching them on TV and in the movies. I was shocked today when I heard that Steve Irwin had died in a freak accident while in the water with stingrays. I don't get so sad about him, really - his pain is over. I feel for his wife and their two kids. His youngest son is about two years old, which is how old I was when my Dad died, so I really empathize. His kids are lucky that they can watch their Dad in videos of all of his shows, so at least he'll be a living, talking person in their minds at all times, instead of just still photos like I had of my Dad. But I know the pain of not having any actual memories of your Father - of never being able to remember a day spent with him, or a time when he called your name.

I feel for his kids. I hope Terry does what she can to make sure that his memory stays alive in their memory forever.