A food delivery person works around the clock and, to be honest, we don't really understand how hard their life can be. But a man from Bengaluru shared a story that will make you respect these delivery agents a whole lot more.?
A recent social media post about a specially-abled man food delivery agent went viral.?It said that the man works as a Swiggy delivery agent to support his three children. The story of this man was shared via LinkedIn.?
The LinkedIn user, Rohit Kumar Singh, wrote that last Sunday, an order he placed on Swiggy was getting delayed. Impatient, he called the delivery executive assigned to him.
He said the executive assured him in a comforting tone that he will deliver his order soon, however, even after a few more minutes when the food did not arrive, he dialled the man again. "He again responded with a very comforting tone & telling me just 5 minutes more," Mr Singh wrote.
"In around next 5-10 minutes, the bell rang and the impatient me went quickly to open the door & maybe express my disappointment with the delay in the delivery," the Bengaluru resident added. But seeing who the delivery person was, it was Mr Singh who was left "feeling stupid".
In the said post it was revealed that the delivery man was in his 40s with "grey hair, trying to balance himself with crutches". "In my head, I was wondering what all struggle he had to go through to get this order to me. I immediately apologized to him and tried to have a conversation," he wrote.
Mr Singh added that Krishnappa Rathod lost his job at a cafe during the COVID-19 pandemic and since then has been "quite graciously" working as a delivery executive. Mr Rathod has three kids but due to his financial condition, he could not get all of his children to Bengaluru for a better education.? ?
"From getting up in the early morning to working the entire day tirelessly defying all the odds is the superpower he possesses," Mr Singh said about Mr Rathod. He also added that he spoke to the delivery guy for over two-three minutes, before he told him, "Sir I am getting late for my next delivery".
The story has gotten a lot of heartwarming reactions since being shared. One user wrote, "courage comes in various forms, shapes and colours." Another added, "His heart-touching smile and lots of dream in his eyes makes my day :) Thanks for sharing such an inspiring anecdote with us Rohit Kumar Singh."
Heartwarming, indeed.
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