He again reminded Buasaheb, "Your connection with me is very old, and I wish that you now permanently come and stay in Meherabad. You have been with me from the beginning; I no longer wish you to continue to reside in Poona. You won't have such an opportunity again in this life!"
Buasaheb declined Baba's offer, mentioning the businesses (toddy plantations, several toddyshops, a restaurant) that he had started since leaving Baba. Baba also wanted Sadashiv to move to Meherabad but he, too, pointed out some household difficulties that prevented his moving.
Baba again emphasized to both men, "I am giving you the chance of a lifetime! Return to Poona and, after thinking it over, write me your decision."
Both left, but sadly neither wrote back to Baba and they never did come and live with him again as he wished.
After the celebrations were over, Baba asked the men mandali, "Which birthday did you like better, this year's or last year's?"
Most said the 1937 celebration, because a lot of money had been spent on the affair and it had gone off more smoothly as they were able to hire more servants, buy decorations, et cetera.
But Baba remarked, "I like this year's better as you all worked so hard alone, with so much love. This is what is important, this is what matters to me — not how grand the pandal was!"
The Jessawalas had been allowed to stay at Akbar Press for a few days after the birthday celebrations. A wealthy Mohammedan lady, named Maimuna, who was a friend of the family, had accompanied them from Nagpur. Before starting on the journey she had said, "You are going for Meher Baba's darshan on a full stomach, but I will eat only after having his darshan." She fasted the entire way to Ahmednagar and ate after taking Baba's darshan.
Baba would treat her kindly, and once he sent for her. When Gaimai went to bring the woman, Maimuna told her, "It is my prayer time. Tell Baba I will come to him after offering namaz."
Gaimai informed Baba, and he remarked, "See what firm determination is! She has come to the One to whom she is offering namaz, but when he sends for her, she is too busy praying! Had she come, she would have been lucky. But she is a slave to her fancies, and that prevents her from being a slave to me!"