Steve Jobs

As many of you know, Steve Jobs passed away this week. I have read some of the news articles about him and his life and reflected on how he has has impacted my life.

I remember when I was about 8-years old in the 3rd grade and we got computers at school. They were Apple computers and either were black and gold screen or black and green. Anyway, I remember playing math games, reading games and of course, Oregon Trail.

Steve Jobs in 1984 with an Apple computer.

Thinking about that experience and now every day I carry this device that measures approx. 2 1/2 inches by 4 1/2 inches and connects me to everyone I know, holds hundreds of photos of Eli, it's my phone, my radio, my email, my gps, my calculator, my address book, etc., etc., etc.

Steve Jobs in 2007 with the iPhone.

I think about when I was growing up and we listened to our music on cassette tapes and I had all my tapes in this little suitcase type thing that I could keep them all organized in. Then when I was a teen, we had our Music on CDs and would carry our walkmans and our CD books we would carry with us. Now, every album I own is on this tiny device.... all because of Steve Jobs.

Rest in Peace, Steve Jobs. You certainly made an impact in this world.

A heartwarming picture of Steve Jobs with his wife Laurene Powell Jobs.