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You could make him some cookies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was just a small thing, a plateful of cookies,\u201d she said.\u00a0 \u201cBut I felt the inspiration came from Master and it was important to me that I do this for Swamiji.\u201d\u00a0 In her little cabin, she had only a hotplate, so she arranged to use the oven at the community market. Early in the morning, on Valentine\u2019s Day, she gathered up her supplies and went to do her baking.<\/p>\n<p>But there had been a misunderstanding, and the oven was in use. A few hours later, she returned there, but the oven still wasn\u2019t available. When the same thing happened a third time, she decided sadly, \u201cI guess it wasn\u2019t meant to be. The whole day has passed, and I have nothing to give Swamiji. Master, you\u2019ll have to find a way to thank him for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two days later, she received a note from Swamiji, which began, \u201cThank you for the Valentine cookies&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A devotee prayed to Master, \u201cHow can I thank Swamiji for all he has done to help me?\u201d The thought came, \u201cIt will soon be Valentine\u2019s Day. 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