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Re: OT Re: RIP Steve Jobs... What if he had never been?

Gareth thanks so much for posting this, just read through it, wow so much said... going to FB this as it's so touching and reflective and bittersweet on seeing that such a winner was challenged again by losing this time to the finality or hopefully another beginning in some other form, way, life, spirit, of death...

On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 3:06 AM, Gareth Whittock <buddhamachine@live.co.uk> wrote:
I heard a Steve Jobs' speech today on the BBC. He gave it to students at Stanford University following the discovery of his first tumour.
It was profound. Given from the point of view of a man who had looked death in the face. 
Here's a transcript:

Whatever you think of the man, read the section about death in this speech here if you care to.
I was quite moved by it.
On anther note.
Here's another gravestone poem that I fist saw on the tomb of a medieval knight in a small seaside chapel in Oxwich bay, Wales.
Remember me as you pass by,
As you are now, so once was I,
As I am now, so you will be,
Prepare for death and follow me.

Morbidly, Gareth.


> Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 19:57:32 -0600
> Subject: Re: OT Re: RIP Steve Jobs... What if he had never been?
> From: sinsofmachaut@gmail.com
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com

>
> Ted,
>
> You probably also saw the guy over on G+ who was doing exactly that,
> going on at length about capitalist running dogs, etc., and only
> reaffirming my lack of faith in most of humanity.
>
> There's a wonderful old quote that I first encountered as having been
> on a New England tombstone:
>
> "As you are now, I once was.
> As I am now, you'll one day be."
>
> Pretty much sums it up for all, assholes and angels alike.
>
> Best,
>
> Dennis
>
> http://soundcloud.com/usrsbin
> http://audiozoloft.com
> http://usrslashsbin.angrek.com/
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 7:51 PM, tEd ® KiLLiAn <tedkillian@charter.net> wrote:
> > I think it's an interesting and noteworthy phenomenon, how in many of the places I've visited online today where people were personally making an effort and in their own word memorializing Steve's Jobs' impact on their lives following the announcement of his death . . . and no matter what, there was always one person who pops up there who wants to piss all over the proceedings. That's humanity for you.
> >
>



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