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Chapter 22: 1952 Trip To The West

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Jeanne Shaw describes how they felt afterwards:
The feeling of love overwhelmed us throughout the day and stayed with us like a light inside, warming us, engulfing us in waves of love divine; our minds stilled and we felt a peace and serenity out of this world. Nothing seemed to matter — all attractions of beach, surf and town ceased to attract us. We felt kindly, loving, patient and happy toward each other and all, and wondered at the significance of the personal messages received. We also reviewed the sweet loving things said (read by Adi as Baba pointed to the board). We had no questions to ask. We were just content to be with Baba — nothing else mattered. It all seemed too good to be true. We felt like pinching ourselves to see if we were dreaming. We had waited so long and it actually came to pass, that which we looked forward to, the meeting with Baba again, in person. We could hardly make ourselves believe that we really did see him and had an interview.
Enid Corfe, Margaret Scott, Elizabeth's nephew Harry Hartshorne, 34, (of Wisconsin), and Consuelo Sides all had private meetings with Baba on the morning of the 10th. Enid had not seen Baba for many years, and had been interned in a concentration camp in Italy during World War II.
"You are one of the intimate ones," Baba assured her. "After the 17th, I will find time to read your notes [about her wartime experiences]."
Elizabeth had told Baba about Harry's chicken farm.
"I like sheep better than chickens," Baba remarked.
Harry said he had many sheep and lambs also.
Baba liked him and spelled out to him, "Harry, I like humor and you have a good sense of humor. One must always try to be happy and make others happy; otherwise, life will be a bore. Honest living is also very important — whereby we know we are not deceiving God, others, ourselves, and the world. All that is expected of us is this honesty and our attempt to make others happy and to be happy."
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