I'll Miss You, Pete

On Saturday the 28th of March, 2009, g-dub teammate and fellow Londonite Peter Hoffman passed away after battling cancer. I know that within the g-dub family, his loss will be felt tremendously.
However, even beyond that tight-knit group, Pete's positive attitude, kindness, and charisma will be remembered by those who met him. Via a couple corners, I know several former ASL students who knew Pete years ago. Mentioning his struggle to them and seeing their reactions, it is clear that the way he lived his life touched those around him even if they did not know him well. He was a young man with a bright future cut short before his promise could mature to fruition.
At this year's Alumni Weekend, we made a video in which people recounted some of their favorite stories with or about "Big Pete"; however, I cannot think of a single event that really captures the complexity of who he was. But looking at the picture above gives a good idea of him and one of his most memorable characteristics - his smile.
Those of you who have spoken to me about my move know that one of the things I was really looking forward to in London was the opportunity to spend more time with Pete. Sadly, this is something we all will now have to do without. All we can do now is live life to the fullest, as Pete did.