Anybody from the Imam’s household who called on him would feel that the Imam was very fond of him. We all had the feeling that the Imam loved us more than he did everybody else. The Imam possessed certain unique characteristics that were inexpressible. I still cannot recall ever having entered the Imam’s room and not see greet me with a smile.
Name of the narrator: Fahimeh Eshraqi (the Imam’s granddaughter)
Title of the Book: Impressions and Memoirs about Imam Khomeini's Practical Behaviour, vol. 1, chapter one, page 18 & 19