Tim Cook sent a memo to Apple employees this afternoon, asking them to keep Steve Jobs in their thoughts as they head into the weekend. Sunday will mark the third anniversary of the passing of the company’s highly revered visionary, and Cook asks that staffers reflect on the “many ways Steve made our world better.”
Here’s the full email, courtesy of 9to5Mac:
Sunday will mark the third anniversary of Steve’s passing. I’m sure that many of you will be thinking of him on that day, as I know I will.
I hope you’ll take a moment to appreciate the many ways Steve made our world better. Children learn in new ways thanks to the products he dreamed up. The most creative people on earth use them to compose symphonies and pop songs, and write everything from novels to poetry to text messages. Steve’s life’s work produced the canvas on which artists now create masterpieces.
Steve’s vision extended far beyond the years he was alive, and the values on which he built Apple will always be with us. Many of the ideas and projects we’re working on today got started after he died, but his influence on them — and on all of us — is unmistakeable.
Enjoy your weekend, and thanks for helping carry Steve’s legacy into the future.
Jobs has been on the minds of Apple employees and others quite a bit lately, as the company unveiled its first major new product without the charismatic co-founder last month. In a recent interview, Cook said that Steve’s office is still on the 4th floor of Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, and his name’s still on the door.
[9to5Mac]