I had the pleasure of meeting both Martine and Stephen at the Tricycle Buddhist Conference of 2001 in NYC, just a few months before the tragic attack. I was nervous riding in the elevator with two people I respected so much, but they were very nice. Stephen said he had overslept and missed one of the speakers he wanted to see, but he considered a valid sacrifice for not having to get up at 4AM.

This note was recorded by Jason O'Brien from page of Meditation for Life.