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Steve Jobs’ Sister Reveals Her Brother’s Last Words In New York Times Eulogy

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In today’s New York Times, Steve Jobs‘ sister Mona Simpson published a eulogy to her late brother, praising his creative vision and ability to see the world in a very artistic way. She recalls how her brother gave her advice on what technology to use, how hard he worked on projects, and how he valued craftsmanship over “novelty.”

Jobs, who has been referred to more than once as a “Renaissance man” of this generation, had a deep and abiding love for his family that, according to his sister, his secretary was allowed to interrupt his meetings if a family member was trying to get in touch with him.

And even when he started growing more and more ill, he never lost his positive demeanor and outlook on the world.

Intubated, when he couldn’t talk, he asked for a notepad. He sketched devices to hold an iPad in a hospital bed. He designed new fluid monitors and x-ray equipment. He redrew that not-quite-special-enough hospital unit. And every time his wife walked into the room, I watched his smile remake itself on his face.

For the really big, big things, you have to trust me, he wrote on his sketchpad. He looked up. You have to.

By that, he meant that we should disobey the doctors and give him a piece of ice.

And Simpson was able to recall her brother’s final words as he laid in bed, surrounded by his family:

“OH WOW. OH WOW. OH WOW.”

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  • http://www.facebook.com/tony.westover Tony Westover

    :-)

  • Lurch

    oh wow is right…. too bad we all cant have health insurance like that…… only for the rich…

  • Newman

    I have insurance like that and I’m not rich.  What are you talking about?  Insurance like what?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Brian-Skinner/100000598231323 Brian Skinner

    YOU ARE A JACKASS!!!

  • Anonymous

    R.I.P. Mr. Jobs, you are already missed

  • fyonalon

    Well, you wouldn’t say that if you’d watched someone you love die and started to think about how you want to go out yourself, when the time comes.  You know, the important things in life.

  • AliveStillkickin

    You can have insurance like that but you have to get off your lazy liberal ass and earn it like he did.
    I wish you could die like that.

  • http://twitter.com/jtanglewood76 realist

     ”had a deep and abiding love for his family” Huh?  He completely blew off his Dad after learning that he worked at a coffee shop right down the road.  Enough with the nonsense.  He was an excellent businessman.  Period.  Move on.

  • Seansnake

    And when we look at his life and his accomplishments we say the same as he…. “Oh wow” “oh wow”

  • AliveStillkickin

    “OH WOW. OH WOW. OH WOW.”

    Sounds like Mr. Jobs may have  found Jesus and repented before he died.

  • Crystel

    I have never heard of this man until a few days ago when his death was reported.  I can already hear some of ya’ll out there:  “(This person has their head in the clouds, whatever).  I still have no idea as to who he was, what he did that had made him “an excellent businessman”  (realist opinion).  He loved his family and apparently that love was reciprocated.  So as Realist has said – Next.

  • Anonymous

    Or that Jesus wasn’t necessary. Maybe anybody can go the the good place, even if they were born in a non-Christian environment.

  • Anonymous

    Careful. Jesus is listening.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jeffrey-Bryson/1583586542 Jeffrey Bryson

    That seems like an odd conclusion to reach based upon two words repeated three times. 

  • Anonymous

    OH HOW? OH HOW? OH HOW?

  • AliveStillkickin

    I think it is odd that a liberal would find ANYTHING odd…….being they have no behavioral lines drawn, per se

  • AliveStillkickin

    I could refute that but somehow…quoting Scripture to someone who hopelessly calls him/herself “Devils_Spawn” seems like an exercise in futility
    Spin won’t change anything….Things are as they are…and rationalizations are useless.
    Jesus IS.

  • Matt Curtis

    Thank you for your arbitrary partisanship.

  • http://twitter.com/TommyBennett Tom Bennett

    That was the biological father he never knew.  Not the parent who raised him as family. You move on, dick head.

  • http://twitter.com/TommyBennett Tom Bennett

    This place is filled with angry, paranoid and -most likely- friendless trolls whose only object is to politicize any and everything. Lots of pleasantries.

  • Anonymous

    Quoting Scripture is an exercise in futility just about all the time.

  • VV

    Hey did you think up that comment all by yourself?

  • Anonymous

    According to the Koran and Muslim teachings Satan loves his family too.

  • http://capitolcommentary.com Harrison

    Not sure what to make of this.

  • Anonymous

    Get an education. Get a job. Create something big. Work hard. Stop whining.

  • Anonymous

    You mean the father that blew him off 50 years ago? That father?

  • Anonymous

    You have never heard of this man? Do you live in a cave?

  • SlyFox

    I think Steve Jobs was an incredible man; having said that I wish we would make over our military men & women like we do others who have lived incredible lives. Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for another..

  • Anonymous

    Well thank goodness there is no such thing as satan or god…

  • Anonymous

    Only in your own mind…

  • Anonymous

    You know, I think you are well on your way to making the “Top 10 List of Idiots on Mediaite” Well done, sir.

  • Anonymous

    Jesus IS only in YOUR mind.

  • Anonymous

    Thank you for clarifying how stupid you are.

  • Anonymous

    Oh I know you are the only one that works hard in this world. Everyone is a slacker but you. You truly are the example we need to look to to live a productive life. After all it is that welfare mom that has brought our contry to its knees. Those three kids she had has caused the economy to go south. Let’s me tell you what I can’t wait for… To see your home taken from you becuase you can’t pay your wife’s medical bills. That will be a real rip snorter! We’ll see you on the side of the road with a piece of cardboard in your hands. You’ll still be voting Republican then as well…LOL! Some people are just incapable of learning. You should run for president of that organization. I believe the organization is called S.A.P.I. - Stupid and Proud of It.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NYSO6D5HWL3YY7UNOCLVNQQ2JY jibbajabba

    Go out and work for it loser.

  • DCC

    You are a real loser. What in the hell are you talking about?? Go back to the sandbox little one.  Let the adults talk.  You’re a real jerk.

  • ken echlin

    Pretending there is a god is comforting to some people. The mass murdering, child killing god of the Bible is laughable………..old Jew fairytales don’t impress those of us who can think. Jobs was an Atheist……good for him.

  • AliveStillkickin

     How presumptuous of you…Ken….to state what Steve Jobs did in his last hours.
    “OH WOW. OH WOW. OH WOW.”…Sounds very much like a man who may have repented….found Jesus Christ and was reacting to seeing the “light”

    You can argue this with YOUR opinion….but you can’t prove anything as fact….just as I can’t.
    You sound like a sad and lonely man.
    I will pray for you.

  • AliveStillkickin

    But you will always be #1

  • AliveStillkickin

     …as is your humanity…..in yours.

  • AliveStillkickin

     If it is……”just about” all the time….then you have left  room for it to not be futile some of the time….and that’s all we need.
    Bless you….

  • Republicans are Liars

    VERY TRUE BUT I DON’T FORCE DOWN ANYONE’S THROAT… OR TRY AND MAKE IT INTO LAWS…

  • Guest

    Uh, he was a Buddhist, actually.  LOL

  • Todrrez

    hmmmmmmm… All that money, experience and stature but didn’t attain the maturity to seek his father out? But Mum and sis were ok to meet? According to his father and many articles it was his mother who vacated (thanks to her racist parents) gave birth to him in S.F. and placed him up for adoption. Yea his dad could have looked for him but for Steve to tell his sis to keep pops in the dark in regards to the siblings meeting? You didnt learn a dam thing on this planet Steve. Not an ounce of humility, respect or forgiveness was in your heart. F**k you Steve, f**k your sister and f**k your mom too. Your father deserved better than that. It was not his fault.

  • Science

    Or it was the brain produced DMT kicking in and the visions he saw blew even his imagination.  putting your religious views on someone else’s death bed is bad joojoo.  and Terps suck.

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