'Do not despair of our present difficulties.' Read John McCain's emotional farewell letter

The late senator wrote it just before his death this weekend |

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Subscribe to TIME magazine WHAT TO KNOW NOW ‘Do Not Despair of Our Present Difficulties.’ Read John McCain’s Powerful Farewell Letter In a final letter written before his death, the late Arizona Sen. John McCain said he had enjoyed 'experiences, adventures and friendships enough for 10 satisfying lives' and urged Americans not to 'despair of our present difficulties' White House Flags Return to Full-Staff 2 Days After McCain's Death President Donald Trump offered his condolences on Twitter to McCain's family but hasn't issued a presidential proclamation with an order lowering the flags. The two had a long-running feud 'Condolences Aren't Enough.' The Gaming Community Responds After Deadly Madden Shooting The video game community is coming together — and calling for policies that could curtail mass violence — after a shooting at a tournament left three people, including the suspect, dead Your Very First Glimpse of Game of Thrones Season 8 Is Here HBO aired a surprise trailer teasing its 2019 programming lineup, including Big Little Lies season 2, True Detective season 3 and Game of Thrones season 8 U.S. and Mexico Tentatively Set to Replace NAFTA With New Deal The Myanmar Army Should Face Charges for Genocide, U.N. Investigators Say ‘You Have to Respect the Office.’ Tiger Woods Deflects Questions About His Friendship with Trump Pumpkin Spice Latte Season Is About to Start Earlier Than Ever To Unsubscribe You have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to this newsletter from TIME.com. Unsubscribe here. Update Email Click here to update your email address. Privacy Policy Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://timeinc.net/subs/privacy/td/policy.html TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. For questions about your print or digital magazine subscription, please contact: TIME Customer Service 3000 University Center Drive Tampa, FL 33612-6408 subsvcs@time.customersvc.com For feedback about this newsletter: Please contact thebrief@time.com Connect with TIME