My favorite tid bit from his book, the book of joy about his and the Dalai Lama, I paraphrase. A man met with Mr. Tutu and asked him to pray for the man's son,

My favorite tid bit from his book, the book of joy about his and the Dalai Lama, I paraphrase. A man met with Mr. Tutu and asked him to pray for the man's son, who was gravely ill and in need of medical treatment. The boy got the treatment he needed and became healthy again. Years later, the same boy fell ill again and the boys father once again asked the archbishop to pray for him. Mr. Tutu replied to the boys father "I never stopped (praying for your son). He had such deep, meaningful compassion for all his fellow humans. Just reading his writings made a significant meaningful positive impact on my life and well being. Thank you Mr. Tutu.