2013 was a year filled with adrenalin rushes, expectations, waiting,
laughter, happiness, satisfaction, highs and lows, cheap airlines, rundown
airports, meetings, proposals, headshaking, briefings, presentations, bad food,
terrible water, long hours, little sleep and some blood, sweat and tears is
nearing its end.
Like so many people, I also had my share of sadness this past year. Fortunately,
I have also been able to meet with some really good folks north of our border
and I truly enjoy that part of my work.
There has been much to laugh about and equally much to shake our heads
about as well. Unfortunately, some not-so-good folks have been disrupting both
my blog and my LinkedIn Account. As they say – small things amuse small minds. Sadly
though, there are no tablets for stupidity. Trials and tribulations will always
be there but it is not the fire we walk through that counts but rather how we
walk through it.
Thank you to everyone who read and contributed to the blog throughout
the year. Your comments are always appreciated and highly valued as they give
me insight and allow me to broaden my own knowledge base.
To everyone who is far from home at this time, and to those who are
deployed in the conflict zones around the world, beit as soldiers, sailors,
airmen, law enforcement officers, spooks or PMC contractors, keep your heads
down, your eyes peeled, your weapons close at hand, stay safe and be ready to
do what needs to be done.
Let us also remember those who will not be able to be share this time with
those they hold dear as well as those who have lost friends and loved ones.
They should never be forgotten. Nor should the sacrifices they have made ever
be forgotten.
I would also like to wish each and every visitor to the blog a blessed
festive season. To those who celebrate the meaning of Christmas, I wish you and
your families a blessed, happy and joyous festive season.
To those who do not celebrate Christmas for whatever reason – along with
my Muslim friends - I wish you all a time of happiness and peace with your
families and friends.
I would also like to wish each and every one of you – and your loved
ones - a great 2014. May the coming year be filled with good health, happiness
and safety.
‘Till next year.
17 comments:
Eeben,
Your post is a good message. Our blessings are abundant if we take the time to see them--as you imply. As for the small people with small minds pursuing small endeavors, better that than their doing harm in something really important.
Bless you for always remembering those who have departed before us.
Merry Christmas to you and yours and may you have a very happy and prosperous New Year.
Rgds,
Herbert
Thank you Herbert.
I always believe it is because of those who departed before us that we are able to do many of the things we take for granted.
Merry Christmas to you and yours and I likewise wish you and yours a very happy and prosperous 2014.
Rgds,
Eeben
Eeben ... I wish you a happy festive season, that 2014 brings you joy and happiness for you and your family ... I am happy to correspond with you, I have many regard for your career. greetings from France Merry Christmas Eeben and family......Erick Müller.
Hi Eeben,
I would like to express my admiration for your whole career, especially for your awesome company "Executive Outcomes". Right now I am reading your magnificent book.
I am about to embark working for a spanish MarSec company, in order to protect oil tankers through the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.
Merry Christmas to you and yours and you have a happy New Year.
Greetings from the Basque Country, Spain. If you come to Spain ever, let me know, you have a home over here.
Daniel.
Many thanks for your kind wishes, Erick.
I wish you and your family a very Merry and Blessed Christmas and a very prosperous New Year. May everything that is good line your path.
Rgds,
Eeben
Many thanks for taking the time to read the book, Daniel.
I am sure that you will do a great job with your task at hand and that you and your team will give your client the best protection possible.
We loved Spain when we visited as we have friends there so many thanks for your kind invitation. It is very much appreciated.
Take care, stay safe and my family and I wish you a very Merry and blessed Christmas and a great 2014.
Rgds,
Eeben
Eeben,
Merry Christmas to you, your family and readership! Man, you have been writing some excellent stuff on the blog this last year and I look forward to the new year and the discussion about this industry.
Also, I got a chance to read through Prince's new book and in one of his chapters he discussed and praised the cost effectiveness and successes of EO in Sierra Leone. Pretty cool.
Take care. -Matt
Dear Eeben:
Did you get the email I sent you? You mentioned some folks causing you trouble on LinkedIn and I have had a gmail hacker lately myself. I thought I would check and see if it got through. The email just wished you a Merry Xmas etc. Perhaps you could do a post on how the intelligence community makes use of hacking/hackers' capabilities?
Thanks, GCU
The Umma would recognise Jesus (the Prophet Isa QSSL) so Happy Xmas is not going to annoy any Muslims. Happy New Year 2014/
Thanks for the kind wishes, Matt.
I must admit I continue to enjoy your blog and admire the hard work you put into it. Please keep it up
May 2014 be good for you.
Rgds,
Eeben
My problems continue to persist, GCU. Between a very inefficient national telecoms provider and those trying to block my site, I have my work cut out for me.
I didn’t receive your email so it must have got “lost” on someone else’s computer.
Many thanks for your kind wishes and may 2014 bring you much happiness.
Rgds,
Eeben
I know the Ummah recognise Jesus as a prophet, C Rehill. My message was not to not annoy any Muslims but merely to give good wishes to those who do not believe in Christmas as others do.
A Happy New Year to you as well.
Rgds,
Eeben
Sorry to bug, but do you expect the book to be published out in 2014 (if so, when)? Will it be accessible outside of SA?
You are certainly not bugging me, Bret and thank you for the interest.
The book has been written and is currently being proof read. I have however been approached by 2 African armies that want to use it as a text book along with one army from the East. If their wishes are turned into actions, then it will not be published at all but rather be sold to them for exclusive use.
Should they decide against the book, then I hope to have it out by end of the year. I know I have said this before but time and work distracted me from getting it done.
Rgds,
Eeben
I have been following your success with your novels on and off, Dan. Well done!!
Time has sadly been somewhat of an enemy to me as I have been otherwise engaged but hopefully I will have some time the coming weeks.
Keep up your good work and don’t stop writing.
Rgds,
Eeben
I am truly impressed with the EO and their accomplishments. I guess I tend to be a bit right wing. I work with Veterans in the US daily. This is in a clinical setting and have told them about the documentary on the amazing work done in Sierra Leone in 1995. There are many that would like to see it but I can not find a complete version online. Any ideas?
Thanks for your compliment Mike h.
Thank you too for the work you do with veterans. I am sure they are immensely appreciative as too often governments forget that their actions resulted in many mental and physical scars – and then forgot that the veterans were doing their bidding.
I am sorry but I am unaware of a comprehensive overview on EO’s work in either Sierra Leone or Angola. I am aware of some bits on YouTube but that is about it.
Sorry I cannot be of more help.
Good luck with your work.
Rgds,
Eeben
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