Steve Irwin, we'll miss you a lot...

Mr Genki was very saddened and horrified when he tuned in to the 10pm news at channel 8 and learnt that the renowned "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin had been stung by a stingray and had passed away as a result.

Mr Genki had vivid memories of how the late Steve Irwin once lived as a conservationist and an animal lover. I also remembered how he managed to tame a crocodile and many other dangerous animals with even his bare hands or nothing more than a mere stick that he picked up from the surroundings. His adventures had never failed to bring excitement to his viewers.

Now that Steve Irwin had departed, I'm sure many of us will miss him dearly. However, there is one very little observation that Mr Genki had made which he thought was very endearing. As Mr Genki browsed through his MSN contact list, he noticed that there quite a number of his friends tagging their nick to a turtle emoticon (tu). This was done in remembrance of the joy that Steve Irwin had brought to us through his adventures.

天有不测之风云，人有旦夕祸福... Life is indeed unpredictable, even for the experts. Though Mr Genki was shocked that World Cup winner Italy stumbled to only force a draw with... Erm... Lithuania (!!!), he was more saddened by the departure of our dearest Crocodile Hunter. We'll miss you...