S.A. Patnakar

I was first told of Sai Baba by my friend Mr. Samant. I learnt about his greatness and goodness and began the worship of his photo which I hung up on a wall in my house. Once my child had fever for many days. One night at 2 or 3 a.m. a fakir was touching the child. I came near and made namaskar with my folded palms. He waved his hands at me bidding me not to approach him and said: “The child will be alright”. On a later occasion, two children were unwell. Then noticing that the temperature of one child was continuing high for days. I looked at Baba’s picture and prayed that he should save the child. I took the thermometer in my hand and placed it on the photo and said 'If you are looking after us, how is it that these children are suffering? I shall place the thermometer on the child and take the temperature. “If it has come down, I shall have faith in you and I shall bring the child to you for Ramanavami. If not, how can I have faith?” So saying I removed the thermometer from the picture and applied it to the child. Judge my surprise when I found that the Child’s temperature was normal!