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Xavier Bage @franxav (14276) • India 13 Oct

Sunday last I and the children of our foster home were given lunch for the repose of the soul of a young man Shubhadeep. Such a lunch is known as Shradh in the local culture. The young man was a computer engineer and had been...

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14276) • India 10 Oct

I don't believe in astrologers blindly. However, astrology is to right in saying that in a person's life good times come , so do bad times. No one is blessed with good times always. Neither does one suffer never ending bad...

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luisadannointed @luisadannointed (9457) • Philippines 10 Oct

We can still look forward for a greater tomorrow. Jesus is the God of the Philippines, and I know though are land is being shaken, He will turn it to something good. Whatever happens good or bad our end will always be a...

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Xavier Bage God bless you and restore you. I'm praying for Philippines and the people of Philippines .

10 Oct

Xavier Bage @franxav (14276) • India 8 Oct

My induction oven refused to work yesterday. Now it is an appliance I need everyday. Especially on a working day I need this machine in its best functional capacity. It helps me to warm water, boil milk and prepare tea in 15 to...

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14276) • India 8 Oct

The children of the foster home have returned after ten days of Durga Puja holidays. Their relatives had taken them to celebrate the puja. Only ten children stayed back as nobody came to take them. With most children away the...

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APARAJITA BHATTACHARJEE @mytunemagic (160) 8 Oct

My sister was invited by a friend yesterday. Her son had done well and as sister had tutored him once, the mother felt, she should give her a treat. So, last evening when she gave me this, I gave in to my indulgences immediately...

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Xavier Bage I'd say it was a mistake to indulge in harmful food. I myself suffered for two weeks for drinking cold juice after having pungent food.

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14276) • India 6 Oct

This year is exceptional in one way most certainly. The weather observers tell that the monsoon winds blew over the Himalayan mountains, a geographical abnormality. It caused heavy rains on the mountains causing unprecedented...

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14276) • India 4 Oct

During the Puja holidays we parents decided to visit our daughter who is fighting through her internship year. I couldn't think of a better word though I'm not quite happy with this word.This time of the medical training can be...

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Xavier Bage Yes Judy, the trip was nice and successful. We returned home last evening.

6 Oct

Xavier Bage @franxav (14276) • India 4 Oct

During the Puja holidays we parents decided to visit our daughter who is fighting through her internship year. I couldn't think of a better word though I'm not quite happy with this word.This time of the medical training can be...

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TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2026) • United States 2 Oct

I am Cancer Free...have one more 6 month Mammogram on the left one and if all is good, I will only have to go once a year. Thank you for the Prayers...We heard from Rusty today, and he was in better spirits and could talk. They...

yay

good news

good day

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Xavier Bage That's happy news. Still continue taking care of yourself.

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14276) • India 28 Sep

When I saw this word pujoy on the full page ad of a renowned newspaper I wondered if it was not a printing mistake. It wasn't. It's a word coined by combining two words namely, pujo and joy. These are the days when the people of...

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Rebecca woodhall @becky441981 (6) 26 Sep

Hello I'm new to this site and would like to introduce myself and say a warm hello to everyone. I'm a 44 year old female and have joined here as i love to chat to new people and discuss things. I have 4 children and a partner who...

hello

welcome

talk

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Xavier Bage Glad to meet you Rebecca. Welcome here. Let's be in friendship.

26 Sep

Judy Evans @JudyEv (363952) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Sep

We’re on a road trip with our motor-home. Our first stop was at a place called Chidlow which used to be an important stopping point for the old coal-driven trains. The trains would stop to take on water for the next stage of...

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Xavier Bage Australia definitely has wonderful places to visit.

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snowy @snowy22315 (197394) • United States 26 Sep

I am drinking some coffee from yesterday. It seemed a bit butter so I put some sugar free vanilla syrup in it. It vastly improved the flavor. I never add sugar to coffee, but I will occasionally use these delightful strips.

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Xavier Bage Vanilla syrup? That must make your coffee extra delicious.

26 Sep

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14276) • India 23 Sep

Three friends from the UK lived with us for a month. They are students in Bristol University near London. They mixed with our children of the foster home so well. Some of our children can converse in simple English. They also...

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14276) • India 22 Sep

I don't like going there but quite often I can't avoid it. The government hospitals in general are crowded. You don't have to give " visit fee" in a government hospital and you can get medicines free. As it's the place where...

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Xavier Bage I pray and hope he should be okay before his puja begins.

22 Sep

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14276) • India 22 Sep

I don't like going there but quite often I can't avoid it. The government hospitals in general are crowded. You don't have to give " visit fee" in a government hospital and you can get medicines free. As it's the place where...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (363952) • Rockingham, Australia 22 Sep

‘Lashing out’ can either mean either spending more than you usually would or to suddenly attack someone physically or verbally. In this case, it means spending more than usual. We’re going to a concert on 4 October. The concert...

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Xavier Bage In our part of the country we don't get such concerts. However we may get entertaining stage shows where most often film songs are sung.

22 Sep

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14276) • India 18 Sep

You may have heard this saying - Boys will be boys. I'd like to extend it saying - Girls will be girls and children will be children. After years of my work among children I can safely assert the truth of these sayings. Boys are...

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Always smiling @allknowing (154217) • India 18 Sep

This used to be my favourite snack a few years ago Select the best corn on cob - neither too seasoned nor too tender, boil it with a touch of salt, rub in some butter and lime and enjoy it hot I no longer can eat it as my...

corn on cob

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Xavier Bage It used to be a regular breakfast in our family. We used to live in a tea estate. We had a farm in the open area where corn grew lavishly. So must so that we dried and stored them for later use. In lean period during the Indo China war it was a useful...

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