When Steve Jobs Died, I Wept
On October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs passed away. As I received news of his passing, I shed a tear. I wept. Steve Jobs was many things. He was a businessman and an innovator. More importantly, for some, he was a father.
I wept, not for passing of Steve Jobs but for what it represented - an acknowledgement and reminder to us of our own mortality. It was a reminder to me of my own father’s mortality. Like Steve, my father struggled with cancer the remainder of his days.
I wept for Steve’s children. I knew I would be experiencing the same emotions in the not too distant future. I wept because I knew I was going to miss my father dearly. A month later, I watched as my own father had no choice but to give up on his struggle with cancer.
Today is his birthday. While Dad isn’t here to celebrate with us, I can still celebrate today as the day that he was born, that he lived, and that he gave everything in his service to God, his country, and his family.
Rest in peace, Dad. You are gone, but not forgotten.
