One difference between us longs and newbies is tha
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We have patiently (not always) persevered thru many hard times, quiet times, and now, as the good times are taking shape! We have been bored, excited, frustrated, at times perhaps second guessing ourselves, but we have stood strong, and are now in position to reap our rewards. Also an important factor is that Mark & his Team have earned our respect thru the hard times, and we can now see/perceive Mark's excitement too, as things take shape after their 17yr survival effort!
We have more than our monies invested in SFOR. We have invested our time, effort, emotions, and our hope! Again, we are now in position to reap the rewards due us!
Newbies lack our background with SFOR, which is almost a handicap for them! We can only share our experience with them and hope that some of it sticks, and that they become believers too!
Once we have made the effort to educate them on SFOR, and shared our thoughts/feelings/DD & knowledge, the decision is theirs!
All of this is of course IMHO!