By David Boddy
I RETURNED TO CAPE TOWN SAFELY ON THE 17/11 AND HAVE BEEN BACK AT WORK FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS NOW.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY A HUGE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DID TO MAKE MY STAY IN YOUR GREAT COUNTRY SO ENJOYABLE. SOMETHING REALLY HAS CLICKED IN MY HEART AS FAR AS ISRAEL IS CONCERNED AND I DEFINITELY WILL RETURN AGAIN.
WHAT AN EXHILARATING EXPERIENCE IT WAS TO SERVE WITH SAR-EL AND LOOKING BACK I DO NOT THINK I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A BETTER PLACE THAN ROSH HANIKRA.
I CANNOT COMMEND KEREN AND HADAS ENOUGH FOR ALL THEY DID FOR US "OLD TIMERS" AS THERE WERE TIMES WHEN IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN EASY. TIME AFTER TIME THEY WENT OUT OF THEIR WAY TO MAKE LIFE INTERESTING FOR US AND I WILL NEVER FORGET THEM NOR THEIR BRIGHT CHEERFUL AND SMILING FACES.
THE SIGHT OF ALL THE IDF BOYS AND GIRLS CATCHING BUSES AND TRAINS TO RETURN TO THEIR BASES ON A SUNDAY MORNING WILL REMAIN WITH ME FOREVER AND I AM SO DEEPLY HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO HAVE SERVED ISRAEL IN THIS VERY SMALL WAY.
G-D BLESS YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR YOUR TRULY GREAT AND BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. I FELT VERY HUMBLE AND PRIVILEGED AT THE FIRST FLAG RAISING TO RAISE THE STAR OF DAVID AND SALUTE IT.........
SHALOM AND KINDEST AND WARMEST WISHES,
DAVID BODDY
SOUTH AFRICA