In remembrance: Peter Kassig was an extraordinary young man.

[cali]

Here is what he wrote in the last letter to his Parents:

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“I am obviously pretty scared to die but the hardest part is not knowing, wondering, hoping, and wondering if I should even hope at all,” he wrote in a letter to his parents last June. “If I do die, I figure that at least you and I can seek refuge and comfort in knowing that I went out as a result of trying to alleviate suffering and helping those in need.”

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/11/17/peter-kassig-here-in-this-land-i-have-found-my-calling/?tid=hp_mm

He was only 26 and had founded his own charity to help the Syrian people displaced by war.

[BeyondGeography]

1. Heartbreaking...his father summed things up perfectly

Noble, especially considering the pain he is in.

And if you want to avoid seeing real dead people, don 't read the comments.

[FourScore]

2. His senseless, violent death has broken my heart.

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My condolences to his family and friends.

[pampango]

3. "If I do die, I figure that at least you and I can seek refuge and comfort in knowing that I went

out as a result of trying to alleviate suffering and helping those in need.”

Doesn't get much better than that. Even at great personal risk he "saw suffering and tried to heal it". Thanks for posting this, Cali.

[cali]

6. I've been deeply moved by this young man

thank you for posting.

[Rhinodawg]

4. How many beheadings is that?

anyone keeping count ??

[joeybee12]

5. This sucks...I hope he is at peace...

KNR