It is also a part of our reality. I myself was also serving a contract while my father fought his final battle against cancer. Managed to talk to him on the phone a week before his passing and thank him for my life, say good bye and "see you on the other side".
Lyckades faa en sjoeman av baaten idag. Han fickk idag besked paa att en naera anhoerig gaatt bort.
Detta aer ju tyvaerr ocksaa en del av vaar verklighet. Jag var sjaelv ute och tjaenstgjorde naer min fader utkaempade sitt sista slag emot cancern. Lyckades i alla fall tala med honom i telefon en vecka innan han "laemnade in". Hann med att tacka foer mitt liv, saega farvael och att vi ses paa andra sidan.
Neighbour "Gustav" assisting in our digging a FW well , preventing us from falling into the pit.
Leo himself, yes..managed to find water...
Brother Thomas and Lennie
And dog Zenta.... Below, Leo visiting Sweden, proud of his house, that he built with help of a few friends.
In the shade while youngsters playing on the beach
Leo Burial Tonga Tapu, SW. Pacific. His home since 1984