Steve Irwin's Memorial

[Glitzie]

I miss it last night, but someone on another board found a link of it.
It is beautiful. For all that missed it: http://mp3.news.com.au/bcm/irwin-funeral.html

One Hour Long.

[shandoggy1]

It was absolutely wonderful and heart wrenching. I watched it last night and alls I did was cry Once Bindi spoke of her daddy it was all over for me the hysterical crying kicked in She is such a brave little girl in an adult body RIP Steve we love you !

[Cassiepeia]

They broadcast it world wide? That's wonderful. I didn't watch it myself, but recorded it for my sister. I saw a small clip of Bindi on the news she looked so sweet reading out her speech.

Cass.

[bigdoglover]

Yes, it was an exclusive here....most of us I think saw it on the Animal Planet channel. I tried to watch, but kept getting choked up and had to change it. Even watching the highlights on the news had me going.

Steve was a gift to the world. Not only for us humans, but more so for all of the animals. He will be greatly missed, even here in the States.

[calgal]

We watched it and was amazed at such composure Bendi had and at the small kids who were all crying. I don't recall kids here in the States crying over any famous persons death. I really loved the singing part. That man is very good and I love the sound and words of his music. It was wonderful.

[Cassiepeia]

The singer was John Williamson. He's one of the most famous country/folk singers in Australia.

Cass.

[bigdoglover]

An interesting day at the Rainbow Bridge.
>
> Rainbow Bridge is a place of both peace and anticipation as departed
> pets await their beloved owners. There are plenty of things to keep
> them contented while they wait: trees you can't get stuck in, endless
> meadows, splashing streams, thickets perfect to hide in for
> pounce-attack games.
>
> But one day the residents noticed some rather...unusual newcomers arrive.
>
> The koalas and the kangaroos slipped in rather quietly, but then came
> the bearded dragons, the skinks and the goannas. The influx of snakes
> startled an entire family of cats up a tree. Pythons, cobras, tiger
> snakes, brown snakes and even fierce snakes. There were so many at one
> point, it seemed the ground itself was alive with writhing. A burly
> wombat shouldered his way through the crowd and plopped down in a
> shady spot, barely missing a Jack Russell terrier who yapped
> indignantly as he abandoned his position.
>
> And then the crocodiles showed up.
>
> Finally, a Great Dane managed to get up enough nerve to approach one
> of the reptilian giants.
>
> "Um....excuse me," he said hesitantly. "But why are you all here?"
>
> The croc dropped her jaw and laughed. "Same as you, mate," she said.
> "Waitin' for someone who loved us."
>
> The dogs, cats, gerbils and other "typical pets" looked at each other
> in confusion, then at the plethora of weird, ugly and downright deadly
> creatures assembled. Who on Earth could possibly love some of those faces?
>
> "I see him!" shouted a green mamba from his vantage point in one of
> the trees. A cacophony of squeeks, hisses, bellows and roars erupted
> as the mob surged forward toward a lone human walking across the field
> toward the bridge. The other animals managed to catch a glimpse of him
> before he was overwhelmed by the crowd.
>
> "CRIKEY!" he shouted joyously right before he was bowled over by the
> wombat.
>
> "Well I'll be," said a Persian as she tidied up her fur. "It's that
> Aussie my human liked to watch on TV. Had to be the craziest human on
> the whole planet."
>
> "Oh, please," remarked a echidna as he hurried by. "Is it really
> that crazy to passionately love something God made?"
>
>
> This was posted to the message board on Discovery

[calgal]

Cass, I will certainly try to find his CD's. I've never heard of him, but I sure love his songs. They seem to soothe the sole.

[12weimgirl]

I seen it today I cried and cried..........

[schnzrluv]

I watched it with my husband holding back tears the whole time. What a great man this world of humans and animals has lost.
Bigdog, thanks for posting the rainbow bridge story!

[linnie]

Although I found him to be rather a brash person I was terribly sad at his passing.
He truly loved animals and had a zeal for life. He really was an amazing father. I watched parts of the broadcast, Bindy being the breaking point.