See ya mate

Much will be written in the coming days of wildlife conservationist television star Steve Irwin who was killed yesterday while filming off the coast of Far North Queensland. I found this comment this morning. Seemed to cover most of the important things.
Some reports have likened Steve Irwin's death to that of Princess Diana - unexpected and tragic. Of course, we are a society that tries to avoid the very existence of death and dying - which is why it sometimes seems like such a shock when people do die - especially if they have a "good" public persona and following. The advice in today's Daily Telegraph advising parents to be honest with their children when they ask, and give them a chance to talk about their feelings, and allow them to grieve, could very well apply to the rest of us as well - now and for the rest of our lives.