And so shall you be remembered, not because you gave music to our ears, but because you inspired generations. Not because your creation is vied by every youngster but because you dared and challenged fate. Not because you turned around a falling corporation but hithered and walked on a road less travelled which has made a difference.
And so the perpetrators of the fourth quadrant salute you, as you managed to travel in the space where a process of isolation is what is felt and yet you not just discovered it, but struggled with it, fought with it and created its physical form.
On one hand, have been the known, but restrictive, factors - intense competition, fast paced lives and monetary mindsets; that perhaps did not agree with you in the first place and led you to your sojourn in the 1980’s. On the other hand, was this unlit path, where knowledge had been abundant, but consequences were unexplored. Where a dark ocean of knowledge bred sparks of light, yet unshown.
This is also the space where collaboration and support could make ideas tangible but these ideas needed people who could come up with many new ideas to swerve around the obstacles that the original idea had headed for. And this is where you, Steve pioneered; which has perhaps made you immortal in the field of technology. Perhaps apple as a fruit today is not as known by the proverb, “An Apple a day, keeps the doctor away!” as much as it is known by your creation.
“A farewell is necessary before we can meet again, and meeting again, after moments or a lifetime is certain for those who are friends” so said someone once. Our physical meet with you now might not be possible Steve, but perhaps our ideas shall meet in The Fourth Quadrant.
Because its an entire spectrum of innovation that will light further desires,
Because your journey through The Fourth Quadrant will cause may more to take similar paths,
Because it is you whom we all would want to emulate
Because through your creation, you have left a little bit of yourself in each of us
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