The life of a food delivery man is tough. From traversing heavy traffic to navigating difficult locations, they have to endure a lot to deliver food on time. Now a heartwarming story of a Swiggy delivery man with a disability has gone viral on the internet.
Rohit Kumar Singh, a native of Bengal, shared the story of the delivery man Krishnappa Rathod on LinkedIn. In the post, Mr Singh wrote that an order he placed with Swiggy was “delayed and delayed” when he decided to call the delivery person to ask him about the estimated time of arrival.
He said the director assured him in a reassuring tone that he would deliver his order soon, but even after a few minutes when the food did not arrive, he called the man again. “He again responded with a very reassuring tone and told me 5 minutes more,” wrote Mr Singh.
“In about 5-10 minutes the bell rang and the impatient me rushed to open the door and perhaps express my disappointment at the delay in delivery,” the Bengaluru resident added. But when he saw who the delivery person was, it was Mr Singh who “felt stupid”.
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According to Singh, the delivery man was in his 40s with “grey hair and was trying to balance himself with crutches”. “In my mind I wondered how much effort he had to go to to get this order to me. I immediately apologized and tried to have a conversation,” he wrote.
Furthermore, Mr Singh said Krishnappa Rathod lost his job at a cafe during the COVID-19 pandemic and has been working “quite courteously” as a delivery boy ever since. Mr. Rathod has three children, but due to his financial condition, he was not able to get all his children to Bengaluru for a better education.
“From waking up early in the morning to working all day and defying all odds is the superpower he possesses,” Singh said of Rathod. He also added that he spoke to the delivery person for more than 2-3 minutes, before telling him “Sir, I will be late for my next delivery”.
Since it was shared, the heartwarming story has been making waves on social media. In the comment section, many users offered to help the delivery person.
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One user wrote, “Courage comes in different shapes, forms and colors.” Another added: “His heartwarming smile and many dreams in his eyes make my day 🙂 Thank you for sharing such an inspiring anecdote with us Rohit Kumar Singh.” “I can give a job at my cafe in Bangalore, we have in Whitefield & btm locations,” commented third.
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