10-09-2011, 12:51 AM
This has been a hard time for all of us.
An unexpected silver lining .. it's been hard not to marvel at, and be moved by, not only the outpouring off affection and admiration for Steve Jobs, but more than that.. and I'm sure many of you here have noticed this, too...
...a somber, thoughtful reflection on the history of the company Steve built, lost, saved, nurtured, and pushed to greatness. A sublime, joyful appreciation of Apple, the products we use and love. And a deeper, more meaningful recognition of rare human beings in our society like Steve Jobs, and why they matter.
I've been emotional for days now, as many of you are, too, and this means a lot to me, to witness this.
I can remember when caring about and evangelizing Apple was the domain of a very small population of marginalized artists, geeks, musicians, underdogs, and fierce loyalists. Mocked as Apple "cult' members. Fair enough, yes, an inner circle of true believers. Enthusiastic supporters and fans.
Last week, I watched as what once was once considered an insignificant "inner circle" of dedicated Apple admirers ...now apparently includes... tens of millions of people.
While I mourn the loss of Steve Jobs, I cherish this blossoming recognition. And to the millions of us, some of whom have begun to take these things for granted, we paused this week to celebrate Apple, and the man who made the almost-forgotten dream of Apple come true, bigger than we ever imagined.
An unexpected silver lining .. it's been hard not to marvel at, and be moved by, not only the outpouring off affection and admiration for Steve Jobs, but more than that.. and I'm sure many of you here have noticed this, too...
...a somber, thoughtful reflection on the history of the company Steve built, lost, saved, nurtured, and pushed to greatness. A sublime, joyful appreciation of Apple, the products we use and love. And a deeper, more meaningful recognition of rare human beings in our society like Steve Jobs, and why they matter.
I've been emotional for days now, as many of you are, too, and this means a lot to me, to witness this.
I can remember when caring about and evangelizing Apple was the domain of a very small population of marginalized artists, geeks, musicians, underdogs, and fierce loyalists. Mocked as Apple "cult' members. Fair enough, yes, an inner circle of true believers. Enthusiastic supporters and fans.
Last week, I watched as what once was once considered an insignificant "inner circle" of dedicated Apple admirers ...now apparently includes... tens of millions of people.
While I mourn the loss of Steve Jobs, I cherish this blossoming recognition. And to the millions of us, some of whom have begun to take these things for granted, we paused this week to celebrate Apple, and the man who made the almost-forgotten dream of Apple come true, bigger than we ever imagined.