Dear Steve,
You have come to the world and made it better place to live.
Your vision for innovative product,
design ability to deploy minimal functionality,
and bold decision-making at fast-changing environment;
all of these attributes are great in individual.
I understand that much of praises fall into them.
Yet the way I see it, is that it is your gut and soul as an entrepreneur
that have made all the difference.
You said that you "didn't know what to do for few month"
after fired from Apple at the age of 30.
"I felt I dropped the baton that previous generation of entrepreneurs passed on to me"
and you try to "apologize for screwing up so badly".
I used to think that innovation comes from a great vision,
beautiful design, and best decision-making.
Although they are all components of a great product,
it seems that the hidden recipe of innovation is not only from the "cool stuff" but
from "nitty-gritties (mentality, passion, and sincerity) ".
The spirit of a true entrepreneur would never give up.
After Apple, you started two new companies, and succeeded in both of them.
Then you came back to Apple, and the rest, as we know it, became a legend.
I cannot say anymore than "awe" but to try to put it in my words,
you believed that your vision of future held some kind of truth for people.
Steve, your speech, the way of thinking, vision, and leadership;
they are and will be on the textbook for generations to come.
You have a wonderful family and that is the best thing one could ever have.
And Apple, is just an "insanely great" company.
They have made it to number one in market capitalization just few month ago.
Still it has a lot more to go, and I think Apple will prosper, for good.
Good bye, Steve. Rest in peace.
* A copy from my message to rememberingsteve at apple.com
