Swami spoke about the below incident on 4th July 1996. It was a heart-warming tale of Divine Love which moved every single person in the gathering.
Swami said... "The boy who spoke here first hails from Simla in Himachal Pradesh. His younger brother also is studying in the Primary School here. About ten years ago, when I was in Brindavan, their mother was brought to Me on a stretcher all the way from Himachal Pradesh. I put my arms around the boys and drew them close. I told their mother, 'These are My children. From now on, you need not worry about them at all.' She too gave her word to Swami " 'Sai Matha, I am entrusting my sons to You.' And she breathed her last. I brought the boys here and enrolled them in the Primary School. From that day right up to this day, they never shed a tear. Their mother passed away; their father comes but rarely. Everybody left them to Swami's care; after all Swami Himself is looking after them. That is exactly what Saranagathi means, total surrender. I see these boys morning and evening every day and enquire about their welfare. They never experience, even for a moment, the misery of losing their mother. "One day, the lady warden of the hostel brought the younger boy to Me saying that he was grieving for his mother, weeping for her and refusing to eat. He was then five years old and was in the first standard. I took him to the interview room, put a ring on his finger, did this and that to amuse him until he forgot his grief and became cheerful. Ever since, he is always seen smiling and laughing! Children's hearts are pure and clear like crystal. This shows how much courage and strength love can bestow on the loved ones. "Could these boys have been so content and cheerful anywhere else? They are so full of happiness and joy because they are with Swami. Swami's love is not one mother's love but is the love of a thousand mothers. Sai Ram
