Remembrance of a friendship in diplomacy

Let me share with you a coup d’oeil of almost a half-century of friendship in the diplomatic service.

I was present on Day One (January 22, 1966) when Norma Castro, radiant and blushing, joined Lauro Baja, Jr., handsome and beaming, at the altar and they vowed to keep and hold each other till death do them part. I was the cord sponsor and I tightened the knot a little bit so that wonderful couple would remain one and happy through the years.