Robert Irwin, son of the beloved crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, talked about his connection with his late father.
In an interview with People Magazine, Robert, who was just 2 years old when Steve Tragically died in the accident in 2006, revealed that he is feeling more close to his father now.
Robert, 21, said, “Time has gone so crazy where almost two decades since my father passed by.”
“He’s still a part of every day,” he added.
Robert continued to note, “He is part of every conversation. He is part of my life. And I feel like I get a small part of him back in some way, in every conversation I have about him, or any new story I hear about him, or in a new photo that I have not seen before.”
“When I start reaching the same kind of milestones that he did as a young bloke who grew up, I, yes, I feel closer to him in a way,” he said.
Adding, “I really do. My dad is like a superhero figure. He’s like this ubiquitous, just a superhero for me. And I’m so grateful for it, because even though I didn’t have much time with my dad, I have a man who exemplifies everything I want to be in life.”
Robert Irwin also said that, like his father, he would rather “play with crocodiles all day” than a desk job.
He said, “I think losing someone as important as him at such a young age solidified the idea that life is fragile.”
“We don’t know what tomorrow is holding, so you have to take calculated risks, you have to have fun, enjoy what you’re doing and give everything 100 percent,” Robert added.
“He always somehow leads me,” he noted.
