Why did Sai Baba show special interest in a particular plate of food when he usually ignored other, more lavish offerings?

Chapter 27 explains that Sai Baba's special interest in a lady's offering was due to a deep, long-standing connection spanning her previous births. When questioned about this apparent partiality, Baba revealed that he had known her soul through many lifetimes. He recounted her past lives as a grocer's cow, a gardener's child, and a grocer's wife before her current birth in a Brahmin family. His eagerness was not for the food itself, but for the "two morsels of love" from a soul he had seen after a long time. This incident, as detailed in Chapter 27, highlights that Baba's actions were driven by profound spiritual connections rather than worldly preferences.