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On October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs left this earth to move on towards better things.

This was a complete surprise for me and definitely caught me off guard. I knew his time was near but I always was optimistic as I’m sure he was. After all, Steve has been through so much and conquered so much.

Steve was my mentor. I had never met him in person, but it was his public face at Apple that was inspirational to me. He was so captivating in all his presentations, and left me in complete suspense with every sentence.

Some people ponder as kids and hope to grow up as firemen or astronauts. As a teen, I secretly wanted to be Steve Jobs.

Thank you for your inspiration Steve!

Sincerely,
Michael Watson