In those moments, she continued, she turns to her support system and strives to focus on all the fun she packed into her years with Dad. “If you can remember, reminisce on those really good times,” she said, “and choose to celebrates someone’s life, I feel like that really helps.”
She, mom Terri Irwin and 19-year-old brother Robert Irwin “have really worked on it over the years to find the joy in every day and to chose to revel in the time we had with Dad,” said Bindi. “So for us we try to remember him every day in little ways.”
A fairly easy task, considering they’re literally surrounded by his legacy at Queensland’s Australia Zoo.
“Whether it’s playing one of his documentaries for our daughter Grace, feeding the crocodiles at the Australia Zoo, nights like tonight,” she said, referencing the annual fundraising event. “I think it’s so important to remember that we all deal with grief in different ways, but if you’re able to surround yourself with people that you love and celebrate someone’s life, it really, really helps.”