What was Baba's famous analogy for bringing His devotees to Shirdi, and how does the story of Laxmichand exemplify this?

Sai Baba often used a beautiful analogy to describe how he draws his devotees to him, which is quoted in Chapter 28. He would say, "My person may be in distant lands, may be thousands of miles away, I will bring him like a sparrow's chick, binding a string to his feet." The story of Laxmichand perfectly exemplifies this divine play. Laxmichand, a clerk in Mumbai with no initial connection to Shirdi, was pulled in through an unsolicited dream of a holy man. This was followed by the synchronistic event of seeing Baba's picture at a kirtan, which confirmed the dream's vision. This process, as the Satcharitra narrates, shows how Baba metaphorically tied a string to Laxmichand's foot and gently pulled him towards Shirdi.