A time to be proud and grateful

@franxav (14585)
India
May 8, 2026 11:21am CST
Last Monday, my wife and I travelled by train to a city 300 km to the north. We went there to attend the convocation ceremony at the medical college where our daughter is a student. There were more than a thousand people seated in the college auditorium. Actually, many were standing as there were not enough chairs. We were among them . When it was time for the young doctors to receive their medal, memento and certificate we moved closer to the stage. It was the proud moment when our daughter's name was called in the sound system and her parents' names were announced. Our daughter climbed the stage , touched the feet of the professor and received the precious prizes of her labor from his hands. A long article can be written about her journey to this moment of joy but let it wait for a more appropriate occasion. However, it's not the end of her journey. Another challenge is waiting for her. So far, she was working through internship year and getting her monthly allowance. Now she must find a job to earn. I hope, new doors will open to her and she will be "standing on her. own feet " soon as it is said in these parts of the world.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174009)
• United States
8 May
Congratulations to your daughter. I also hope she finds a job soon and enjoys it.
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (14585)
• India
10 May
Thank you DE.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174009)
• United States
15 May
@franxav You're welcome.
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (97636)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 May
Congratulations to your daughter and best of luck to her,
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (14585)
• India
10 May
Thank you very much. She still needs blessings from good people like you.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69084)
• Centralia, Washington
9 May
Congratulations to you and your fine daughter.
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (14585)
• India
10 May
Thank you very much. She still needs prayers and support . She has more peaks to climb.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (380984)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 May
That's wonderful news and thanks for sharing it with us. Congratulations to your daughter. Becoming a doctor means a lot of hard work. You and your wife deserve a lot of praise too for giving her this opportunity. I'm sure she appreciates it.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (380984)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 May
@franxav Oh dear! That explains why I thought your daughter had done her training very quickly. So there are a lot more challenges ahead. I hope she is able to achieve all her dreams.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (380984)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 May
@franxav The gentleman who operated on my throat was from India. He was a very kind man and I felt safe having him do the operation.
Xavier Bage
@franxav (14585)
• India
11 May
Thank you Judy. People in India think a bare MBBS is not of much value. The fresh graduates need to be MD or MS and that means passing a tough eligibility test called NEET PG and if they are allotted a seat in a medical college and they have to train for three more years.
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (28313)
• Singapore
9 May
A proud moment indeed for any parent. I am happy that you attended in person. Doctors are always wanted. Just like we look for a job, someone is looking out for a deserving candidate.
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (14585)
• India
11 May
Thank you Shiva. Hope she finds a good opportunity somewhere. I'm sure you know competition is huge in India. The young doctors have to study through three more years of PG to get a MD or MS degree to be of better value in job market.
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (28313)
• Singapore
11 May
@franxav I understand. My family has doctors. My father's Microbiology book has been the standard text book for fifty years though he is no more. My brother is a pediatrician and his daughter is post graduate in Emergency Medicine. His second daughter was persuaded not to go for medicine as, like you said, it takes long years.to specialize. May your daughter be blessed to realize her dreams.
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