Sidney W. Benson is truly one of my all-time favourite phenomenal people. He is a scientist, an inventor in the world of molecules and things most of us take for granted. In a letter he wrote to me once he said,

"Every now and then I think of the meaning of life and decide not to. In between I think of nature and science and conceive great ideas..."

He is now in his 80's and still plays tennis twice a week. He is my stepfather but more like a real father to me because he listens when I have something to say and he answers my questions when I want to know "why". He reassures me that life is certainly worth living and

"...it is that while the ends may justify some means, life itself consists mainly of means, the things one does from day-to-day. If these are not on the whole satisfying, the end is not terribly important."

He's a real inspiration...