Just a quick note to give Kudos! to my Randall cousin, Mary Jo Wills, who did us all proud yesterday when she was sworn in as Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Mauritius and the Republic of the Seychelles in the opulent Ben Franklin Room of the State Department.
It was not lost on me that the scenic backdrop from the terrace windows was that of the Lincoln Memorial, site of the MLK "I Have a Dream Speech." No wonder Aunt Edna was overcome with tears of pride and joy.
During her acceptance remarks, Mary Jo, gave credit to her deceased father and grandmother and the communities from which she hails -- "the Fort" [Ft. Ward] in Alexandria and the "village of Falls Church."
Well done.
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