calling it said the conversation that followed went like this sir have you reached home yes benny we had a wonderful time with you thanks for everything thank you sir i will miss you followed by a pause that perhaps meant keep in touch i will meet you when i come to kochi in july daddy told him two months later daddy sailed to kochi as promised he called benny on the other side of the phone was that same enthusiastic voice yes sir he met daddy the very next day with a special gift recipe of sambhar and sambhar powder because throughout our seven day trip mummy showed a keen interest in mastering the technique of making sambhar as i write this the first and only introduction about him that we heard rings in my ears he is a very sweet person in every sense