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A sad and beautiful read.
A sad and beautiful read.
Beautifully written, very moving, a perfect final note to a genius and wonderful man of the modern day.
Only today we celebrated the birthday of my mother in law who died of pancreatic cancer a few months ago. The final few weeks as written by his sister brought back many memories.
A wonderful demonstration of strength, love and empathy.
Only today we celebrated the birthday of my mother in law who died of pancreatic cancer a few months ago. The final few weeks as written by his sister brought back many memories.
A wonderful demonstration of strength, love and empathy.
Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.
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How could one not be in tears by the end of this. Truly amazing. Steve, you wowed us so many times -- it's fitting to know you yourself were in a state of awe as you, as they said in Hudsucker Proxy, "Merged with the infinite." Beautiful.
We often forget that famous people are first and foremost: dad, mon, son, daughter, sis, bro, husband, wife to the people they hold dear personally.
For all the reasons we are saddened by his passing, it is not as tragic for us as it is for those close to him.
For all the reasons we are saddened by his passing, it is not as tragic for us as it is for those close to him.
That would be the reason for a eulogy, though. I am comforted by her words and Steve's apparent final take on death. I've read that most of his life he was 50/50 on there being an afterlife. At the end, he seemed sure. Sorry it is uncomfortable, but death is something to be pondered. It will happen to you even if you don't talk about it. It's the one absolute.
After finishing the biography I was disappointed that it had nothing about his actual death and the circumstances surrounding it. It treated it as an inevitability, but it seemed to be missing that closure. Reading this is good at filling in that gap for the time being.
I hope a second edition comes out with more details on the circumstances and reactions surrounding his death. Also it would be nice to have a follow up chapter about the products that will come out in the next few years that he had influence on.
I hope a second edition comes out with more details on the circumstances and reactions surrounding his death. Also it would be nice to have a follow up chapter about the products that will come out in the next few years that he had influence on.
Touching eulogy.
The silliest statement I've seen here in a while
The silliest statement I've seen here in a while
@kokako Newsflash there is no such thing as the law of attraction.
"He made it through the night, Laurene next to him on the bed sometimes jerked up when there was a longer pause between his breaths. She and I looked at each other, then he would heave a deep breath and begin again."
That must be so painful for the family to watch, my prayers to them again.
That must be so painful for the family to watch, my prayers to them again.
When my father died, of lung cancer, it was similar. Jerky breaths, hard work, steps as if there was huge mountain to climb, no backing up. My mother, my brother and me found it very sad, but also very special, loving, beautiful. We knew he was proud, we knew he was sad to leave us. I hope his family finds themselves strong, and able to cope without him. If my guesses of the man's personality are right; he married a fantastic woman, businesswoman, mother and wife, and parented his kids into well balanced, good minded and kind people. I wish them the best.
I cried again when I read this.
And I've got to say. Out of the most sincere respect to the Jobs family. Forgive me but his last words made me wonder what's the one more thing after death.
And I've got to say. Out of the most sincere respect to the Jobs family. Forgive me but his last words made me wonder what's the one more thing after death.