Xavier Bage

@franxav (13954)

India

Joined myLot 10 years ago

Social worker, physician, part-time teacher

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Here's something for a change

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 10h

Gaza has been in the news for months now for perhaps not so happy reasons. Kidnapping, killing, bombing, destruction, suffering, hunger and what not! My heart cries seeing what we have brought ourselves to! And it's not new too....

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Tsunami of Perfume in the Air

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 17 Feb

It's spring season in our part of India. Many diffrent kind of trees are are blooming. There are mango trees in our garden, all laden with flowers. There is a sweet scent floating in the air. However, the sweetest of all smells...

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This pair of glasses

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 14 Feb

A ad repeatedly comes in our mobile phones selling a pair of glasses that adjusts itself to the power of your eyes. It says buy one get one free for Rs 399. If you have bought it what is your experience wearing it. I want to...

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No Money No Work

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 13 Feb

A friend in Mylot, namaco21 writes about orange rainfall and "no work no pay". I beg to take the liberty of changing to " no money no work . I believe some Mylot friends know that I'm building a little house for me and my family....

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What will happen in fifty years?

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 11 Feb

Fifty years is perhaps too long a time. Perhaps I should say twenty years. The speed the population of the world in general and particularly our country is increasing, what may happen. Resources of the earth are limited. Living...

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Dunki Deportations

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 6 Feb

Is the word " Dunki" new to you? It's a slang to describe illegal immigrants in the US, UK or Australia or any other country where opportunities of a better life are possible. The Dunki route agents take exorbitant amount of...

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Success in installing Submersible Water Pump

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 5 Feb

With the financial constraints I find myself in, I took a rather bold decision to install a submersible water pump in my new house . I went around getting to know the price and installation costs. Ultimately , I decided to buy a...

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Retirement Blues

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 2 Feb

My mother used to say before her retirement from tea plantations job, " When I retire, I will visit my native village often , spend time with my relatives and friends, catch fish in the river, gossip sitting under the tamarind...

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Suddenly, I feel older than I am

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 29 Jan

The madam in my family has been suggesting that I should register myself for the government old age pension. I realise acutely that I need this government sponsored benefit. Soon , I will retire from the foster parenting job and...

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Obsessed? Maybe l am.

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 28 Jan

Those friends who have been following me know that I'm building a house for my family. I bought the plot in 2017. l could not start any building work until 2022. Since then three years have passed but the house is not ready for...

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Wedding Reception at Our Children's Home

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 26 Jan

In whatever field the children of our foster care home can choose to make their career but a part of success for me as a foster father is make them settled happily in married life. So far about twenty odd boys and girls of our...

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The Lovely Night Visitor

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 19 Jan

Every morning at 5 when I come out of my room I find the night visitor, crouching or walking about confidently. I understand the cat is my friend and has come to hunt mice and rats. I don't chase her away. After she has begun to...

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There are jobs that can't be rushed .

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 16 Jan

There are quite a few things we can't rush. We can only wait for the time for them to happen. In my case, it's the little house I'm building for my family. The plastering work was over more than two weeks ago. My contractor...

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Who cares if a dollar comes for Rs 86

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 13 Jan

It's mid January and it's a festival time in India. In different states and communities harvest festivities mark these days. Pongal in Tamilnadu, Lohri in Punjab and Poush Parbon in our very Bengal keep the people thrilled. What...

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New Week, New Day, I tried to lift myself up!

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 13 Jan

After staying in bed for severe intestinal infection for seven days I felt almost cured yesterday. I went to play music in the parish choir. Today, I decided I must begin my regular daily activities. Though I still feel a bit weak...

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Down with intestinal infection

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 10 Jan

Down with intestinal infection for three days but don't know where or how I caught it. It has paralyzed me and only movement I'm able to make is from my bed to the lavatory. I'm thankful that I have a self contained room with...

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My first days of the New Year were not too happy

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 5 Jan

The last few days were not very good for me. A close nephew, who works in Qatar , is in the hospital after suffering a stroke. He is paralyzed and is unable to eat or drink by himself. Only silver lining in this case is that he...

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Why are they in such a hurry?

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 2 Jan

Today is only the second day of the new year but government schools opened their new session today. Yesterday, children were immersed in celebration. Today , I saw children dragging themselves to their schools. Perhaps...

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New Year Day merriment but...

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 1 Jan

Today, 1 st of January was a day of merriment but not for me. As usual every year on this day past inmates of our orphanage descent on Familia. Some of them have families. They bring their children as well . There were about 250...

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That's Life, isn't it?

Xavier Bage @franxav (13954) • India 29 Dec

I'm with my relatives for 4 days and these days are charged with many experiences and feelings. Joy , sorrow, happiness, disgust, shock and what not! Let me start with the Christmas night singing. The singing could have been...

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