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I. used to be very afraid of flying but I took a class on flying . It was one of two parts. The first explained how planes fly and handle turbulence . The second part was supposed to be actual flying. I only took the first part. After that class I was completely comfortable with fying no matter...

I have visited 109 countries . Many related to my career in the Foreign Service

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A dear friend, three years younger than me, died unexpectedly a few months ago. I was shocked . I still find myself frequently thinking of him and with that my own mortality. I appreciate the time I have left. Every day when I awake and start the day I am thankful I have been given one more day...

Fatehpur Sikri, India Being the Foreign Service, I was able to travel a lot. Actually to 109 countries . One of of the memories that truly stands out is going to the Taj Mahal . It was as majestic and beautiful as imagined. Our guide asked if we wanted to see Fatehpur Sikri since we were...

Friends After retirmen We were in the Foreign Service and served at many embassies overseas for standard tours of two years but sometimes up to four years. We made many friends at our embassy but also at other embassies, We made friends with a lovely couple at another embassy and when they were...