And so it ends

As I reach the last few hours of my time in Yemen, I have been reflecting on my experience over the past 4 years. Getting the opportunity to work in this country and culture and to work with all of you, and others who have passed through this place, has been a pleasure. Professionally, I have developed a very unique set of skills that will serve me for the remainder of my career. Personally, I take away memories, friendships and a real sense of accomplishment.

I would like to thank my rotational partner, Frank MacDonald. So often I have seen rotational partnerships become barely functional and even detrimental to the goals of the company. Seeing this has made me very appreciative of my relationship with Frank. Any success I have had is shared directly with Frank.

I would like to thank the nationals who have worked directly for Frank and I the past few years. I am specifically referring to Dhulfaqar Rashid, Riyadh Washali, Ahmed Bashrahil, Saeed Al-Hareizy and Jalal Al-Khader. In my career, I have never seen such a hard working, ambitious and dedicated group of guys. Routinely, they go above and beyond the job requirements without complaint. Any success that Frank and I have had is directly attributable to them.

To the nationals, I would like to thank you for welcoming me as a guest in your fascinating country. I hope that I have given back as much as this country has given me.

To the expats, I would like to thank you for the good times we have shared over the years.

Farewell and best wishes to all of you in the future.