Baba pointed to the garland and said it represented the seven stages of man. Noticing one figure had broken off, He smilingly said: "The animal kingdom is gone . . .the missing link!" and we smiled along with Him. Then He playfully took Dr. Hayman's white golfing cap and put it on His head, again amusing us all. Then, with a very happy look, Baba "said" to us, through Eruch, of course:

"I want you all to know that I have stayed in many, many places. In India, when I went on mast trips to different places, I have stayed sometimes in palaces, sometimes in dharmashalas or special resthouses; sometimes in temples or huts and sometimes under trees or on station platforms, where the sweepers, or untouchables, would follow Me. But here," gesturing towards the house, "Elizabeth has built a very comfortable house for Me. Everything here is her contribution to Me. She has given the whole 500 acres as a gift to Me. She has made everything possible just through her love for Me. Tomorrow is Elizabeth's birthday. I am just in time to celebrate her birthday. Tomorrow I will have to embrace her seven times! None of you must give any gifts, however."

"Now the house is open. Go in and see everything, but do not run away with anything. Don't slip—the floor is very slippery! It's some kind of special carpet!"

Again the Beloved had made us laugh.

"Of all places in the world, I feel most comfortable in this house, even though the climate here is hot and humid, I like this place."

While the Master stood on the porch like a gracious host, we filed past Him one by one into the house. One man tried to take off his shoes and enter barefoot, but Baba stopped him. As we went by, Baba gave two of us a private little "message." He is always so loving.

When we all stood in His bedroom, He sat on the edge of the Indian-style bed with a twinkle in His eye. On the table near by was the new luggage the group had bought for His trip. Again, we were all so happy to have drawn Him all the way across the limited physical oceans, He who is the very Ocean of Love itself, as He said to us so often!

Once again outside, He told us to "go back to your places, go swimming, rest, eat, fight, live, and with all that fighting, living, remember to love Me!"