I had traveled the world dealing with publishers in many countries, some I got to know as family because they welcomed me as family, was inindated in their convictions and humanism with family and close aquaintances, most were loners seeking intelectual idealism recognition. RN Goenka was a unique man who sepárated himself from the clichés which repeat personalities found inmen with power yet, most are gentle and kind people, he was unique and I was honored to have met him, spent some time with him and eventually became a close friend of his family, specially Saroj ( daughter in law) and her three daughters.