we ll be there for him. the postcards will come back. so tell jeff about the visit. reporter: so for now that live in the moment. april 15, 2010. happy birthday reporter: eden and tibi s birthday. the council meets to celebrate life in the very special community bruce has built for his girls. dear tibi, you never know when our last word may come. so i beg of you, you watch the love every day. with family, with friends, with your council of dads. and whatever adventures you take, i ll be whispering in your ear, gently nudging you on your arm. take trips, girls.
okay? what song are we singing? dear friend. as you know, i recently learned that i have a seven-inch cancerous tumor in my left leg. that afternoon, tibi and eden had just turned 3 came running to greet me. laughing. giggling. and falling to the ground. i crumbled. i kept imagining all the walks i might not take with them. . the ballet recitals i might not see. would they wonder who i was, i thought? would they yearn for my voice? i believe eden and tibi will have plenty of opportunities in their lives. they ll have each other. but they may not have me. they may not have their dad. will you help be their dad?
diving truly into the culture that you re visiting. it means interacting with a country s people. it means trying its foods. it means listening to its music. and that s the spirit bruce wanted jeff to teach eden and tibi. i will get them out of their comfort zone and help them to see the world. okay. ready? here we go. it would take five more men to complete the council. childhood friend ben edwards to show the girls where their dad came. college roommate max thigher to help them live life with passion. poet, josh ramo to make them take time to reflect on life. business partner david black to teach them to never give up. and close confidant ben sherwood to challenge them to always ask questions and then linda who would be in charge of them all.
the council now formed snapped into action. being surrounded by these male voices, watching the girls relate to them was really fascinating and enriching. this sounds all so great and, you know, i think we all crave something like this in our lives but a lot of it is predicated on bruce not being around anymore. it s where it originated but it is not where it went. you are safe now. don t worry. in the months to come, each man assumed his role and began making special connections to eden and tibi. we sat down and we were talking about the about who these men are and they were going through it. they were like, yeah, we went tad pole fishing with them and tractor jack. he took us skiing. okay? and there s chocolate chip david making cookies with us. smells great. already in their minds, each of them has a personality that they already associate with them. the council was at work.