Xavier Bage

@franxav (14508)

India

Joined myLot 11 years ago

Social worker, physician, part-time teacher

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Looking upon Tea Gardens

Xavier Bage @franxav (14508) • India 8 Apr

What is my poetry If it could not speak Of the pains of the laborer woman Standing among the whispering tea bushes Her fingers plucking leaves deftly And collecting in the basket behind her back Her heart carries heavier...

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Muscari then gone.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (14515) • Ireland 8 Apr

My garden is becoming increasingly colourful. I’m especially pleased with the blue muscari popping up among the daffodils. Small pink tulips will soon be joining them and then the bulb season will be gone.

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Xavier Bage Those muscaris look striking and definitely they are adding beauty to your garden.

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Why I have to “fool” my doctor.

Amber @AmbiePam (117088) • United States 8 Apr

Yes, I’m going to the doctor today about sleeping up to 18 hours a day (not on purpose). But having to “fool” her is now something I do automatically because she doesn’t seem to get “it”. I wish doctors would listen better....

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Xavier Bage Doctors must be good listeners if they want to heal their patients.

8 Apr

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Working behind the bar

Judy Evans @JudyEv (376995) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Apr

Before we married, Vince worked in a bank in a very isolated town. He stayed in the pub during his time there. The hotel owner persuaded him to work in the bar after hours. He pointed out that, as Vince would spend his leisure...

western australia

ravensthorpe

hotel work

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Xavier Bage That doesn't look like a pub, but I would not complain if I got beverages ot my choice there.

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Language, language.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (14515) • Ireland 8 Apr

I’m reaching out to all who deign to read my request. I’ve been painting my daughter’s bedroom (pink of course) and I’m not gifted in the art of home decoration. Actually I’m fairly useless. I’ve just bent over to dip my brush...

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Xavier Bage Perhaps you can use the butt of your jeans to paint a a part of the wall. That would be a masterpiece! ?? We (especially those whose mother tongue is not English) don't use bad words in these parts of the world. So I am not really qualified to help you....

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A Holiday is a Working Day for me!

Xavier Bage @franxav (14508) • India 28 Mar

Isn't that a dichotomy or something that is mutually impossible? It's not so for me because I have to work more on a holiday. I explain. I am a foster father of the foster home children. There are two main groups of school...

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Today has been a fairly lazy Saturday.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (83903) • Daytona Beach, Florida 28 Mar

We're getting some rain which isn't helping me want to stay awake. The kitchen is dark enough that our motion light has turned on. It has a light and motion sensor in it so it doesn't turn on if their is direct light on it. But,...

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Xavier Bage I had a busy Saturday and I'm glad a great deal was accomplished by evening.

28 Mar

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Snoring

Amber @AmbiePam (117088) • United States 28 Mar

How many of you snore? As far as I know, the only time I snore is when I have a cold. I went on a trip with my sister and her family, and they all said I never snored. Meanwhile, my brother-in-law has a CPAP machine because he...

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Xavier Bage I don't snore but the other person on the bed does. But that's ok with me.

28 Mar

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Must say goodbye for a while….

DianneN @DianneN (253017) • United States 28 Mar

Our precious ice princess is arriving tomorrow and will return home on Thursday. We have lots of plans including eating and shopping. She takes after both grammies.. So I’d rather spend my time with her rather than...

tootle loo

ice princess

time for fun

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Xavier Bage The white sofa set looks fabulous. Our whole interior has been painted white to welcome our Warrior Princess. She will arrive for a short stint in April.

28 Mar

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Bed time with my baby girl!

Brigitte Gonzales @bbghitte (3409) • Philippines 28 Mar

It's 10 in the evening and my baby, tho she's 11, cannot sleep without me. She can't sleep without scratching her feet with my blanket. Enjoying moments like this while they are still young and clingy. Time flies and soon they...

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Xavier Bage As the father of a growing up daughter I can feel your thoughts. Now my child is already in college and about to spread her wings.

28 Mar

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Do you love your job or are you doing it for the money?

DB @dgobucks226 (37620) 28 Mar

Do you love your job or are you doing it for the money? Some people really enjoy their jobs whether they are well paid or not, yet others are miserable but continue to stay in their career because leaving would result in less...

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Xavier Bage All my life I have worked with children. This is the only work I can do well and enjoy . Can't think of any other job even for a larger salary.

28 Mar

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I got my balcony garden started yesterday!

The Horse @TheHorse (236473) • Walnut Creek, California 27 Mar

A few days ago, I cycled out to a place on the bike path where I hear preschool kids stopping for a break with their teachers. I planted some corn, green beans and sun flowers near the fence, where they will get good morning...

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Xavier Bage I enjoy gardening and some children learn easy steps by watching me work.

27 Mar

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After learning chords . I can play now a lot of favourite songs

hotsummer @hotsummer (13919) • Philippines 27 Mar

Before I just play keyboard using music sheet of a song. By reading notes Now I am using chords. Sometimes I can get the chords right by ear. But most of the time I search for the chords online I play by ear for the melody...

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Xavier Bage I too am learning chords by ear.

27 Mar

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Neighbor, that is a Thorny Bush

Xavier Bage @franxav (14508) • India 27 Mar

I don't wish to be uncharitable to anyone but here is a case that is amusing inspite of being unpleasant. I have bought a plot of land from a man who was a govt employee. In those days when land was easily available in this part...

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Not Without A Fan.

rakski @rakski (151394) • Philippines 26 Mar

I can really feel the heat now. It is 2:45pm Thursday and the sun is intense. The temperature right now is 32C but it feels like 35C. It is now difficult not to be with an electric fan. Even just sitting makes...

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Xavier Bage Same here in Kolkata. Can't live without an electric fan. And to have a restful sleep without it is impossible. The well- to - do install air conditioner set to have comfortable life.

26 Mar

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Prayers for a Mylotter

Amber @AmbiePam (117088) • United States 23 Mar

I wanted to share some news about a wonderful Mylotter who needs our prayers. Marie tampa_girl7 texted me early this morning to tell me she had been in the ER all night, and they were now transferring her to to a bigger hospital....

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Xavier Bage Said a prayer for her this very moment. 4:53 Indian Time.

24 Mar

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Time on our hands - is now on our phones...

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5062) • Northampton, England 23 Mar

I haven't worn a wristwatch for 15-years. We no longer have time on our hands. Now it's our phones. We have to carry our phones so know need for a watch, right? They made the choice for us, right? For some reason the big names in...

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Xavier Bage I found it difficult to explain to my little students that we used to have clocks with pendulums and how they worked.

24 Mar

"Today is a Happy Day"

Shavkat @Shavkat (141346) • Philippines 23 Mar

I woke up with a big SMILE today. I asked our little prince this morning how he is. He just said that "Today is a happy day." With this phrase, it will be a good start for the day. I do not want to invite negativity and stay away...

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Xavier Bage There will be always some people creating negative effect around us. But keeping a positive attitude can lessen their effect and make our life happy. Learnt a new word ," negatron" . Thanks.

24 Mar

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The only English letter...

Toni @toniganzon (75802) • Philippines 4 Mar

V is the only English letter that is never silent. It represents the Roman numeral 5. Constitutes only about 1% of the English language. And V is my middle name. Saw my fur balls in a V position with their legs...

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Xavier Bage @toniganzon My name is of Spanish origin as well . However, I am known better by my middle name Xavier.

23 Mar

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Is online dating a scam?

lovely @augusta123 (8407) 23 Mar

Do you think Is online dating a scam? As for me I think so but not sure because I have never date someone online. But I heard about lot of stories about people getting scammed online in the name of dating. A lot of people put...

dating

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scams

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Xavier Bage Nothing like meeting someone face to face, even after being connected online.

23 Mar

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