The terrible tragedies in Norway have made the past days dark ones. Our thoughts and conversations have circled around the families who have lost their dear ones and as the rest of the world no one is able really apprehend this terrible act.
Feeling devastated, the program set, continues and we had the goodbye dinner for the Wells'.
Surely many people feel it’s fabulous and exciting to see many different parts of the world, meeting international environments and encountering interesting wonderful people. Which it of cause is, however, it also has a downside. For you invest a lot of time and engagement learning to know people and put them in your heart. Then it’s time to say goodbye and you never know when you’ll be able to meet them again. The American military is much trained in moving around and several spouses I met, I asked how they manage all these goodbyes. Most of them answered me that they try to keep some kind of distance.
This week was filled with goodbye functions for Larry and Kathy Wells, who did their 2nd tour here in Korea. General Wells has been acting as Chief of Staff for US Forces Korea and United Nations Command for the past two years. He’s seen as a large contributor to have more involvement of the 16 Following States and the NNSC. The appreciating shown to him this evening was well deserved. His wife Kathy, a fantastic woman, engaging in voluntary work and building relationships cross all boarders will be missed enormously. She has a personality you cannot otherwise then love. And even if I only had the privilege of knowing her for five months it’s surely hard to say goodbye.
Kathy Wells enjoying her last couple of days in Korea,
and General Wells, I'm sure is doing the same.
All of us wish them goodluck in their next assignment!
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