In loving memory of Carlos Esquivel…

I met Carlos in 1978, a few months after his first birthday. Lois and I were embraced and loved by his family shortly after arriving in San José for language study. Since that time, we have remained close, with special times together, including a visit by Carlos and his mother visiting us in Puerto Rico and many family and business trips to Costa Rica. In recent years, Carlos worked for McKinsey & Company in various consulting capacities, building a stellar personal and professional profile.

For many years, I harbored a hope that Carlos would someday be involved with GLOBAL School Consulting Group so we could work together. That day came earlier year when GLOBAL was hired to provide services to Escuela Panamericana, San Salvador. His skills and insight complemented those of lead consultant Alfredo Umaña, and together, they delivered world-class organizational assessment and professional counsel to the owner-operators of the School.

Shortly after that, again partnered with Alfredo, a proposal for services was submitted in response to another request from a client school in Central America. The long-held hope to work with Carlos seemed to be coming to fruition. But tragically, on October 23 of this year, Carlos unexpectedly passed away, leaving his wonderful wife and two daughters heartbroken and his loving and close-knit family devastated.

This message is written with two purposes. One is to acknowledge and honor a young professional who was a loving son, brother, husband, and father, who I had the privilege to observe, embrace, and encourage over many years. He is desperately missed.

Secondly, to acknowledge with greater clarity that there are no guarantees in life, as we all know, causing me to value relationships more dearly and to express love and appreciation more clearly. That’s a message worthy of sharing.

For Christians, celebrating Christ’s birth this month should be a reminder of our confidence in His presence and power in our lives and that there is hope for life with Christ for eternity, after death. I recognize that many who receive this email are not Christians, and you know that we do not limit our services based on faith or philosophy. However, I testify to my firm conviction that there is confidence in eternal life after death in Christ. Carlos also believed that, which provides the hope that permits his friends and family to celebrate his life with joy, even as he is no longer present with them.


Blessings,
David Wells