For many Indians living away from home, a packed bag of homemade food can feel like a little piece of home. One woman’s emotional reaction after discovering that her mother had secretly packed her favourite snacks has struck a chord with the Internet.
The post was shared on Instagram by user Akanksha, who was travelling from her hometown to Delhi. She said she had specifically asked her mother not to pack anything for her before leaving.
However, when she reached Indore to catch her bus to Delhi, her mother called and asked her to open her trolley bag.
“Open your trolley bag. I’ve kept your favourite ghee parathas,” her mother told her.
Akanksha said she was not expecting anything else. But when she opened the bag, she found not just the parathas but also a packet of moong dal.
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The reason? Her mother knew her daughter could not eat the parathas without her favourite namkeen.
{{/usCountry}}The reason? Her mother knew her daughter could not eat the parathas without her favourite namkeen.
{{/usCountry}}“I was not expecting anything else. But when I opened it, I found a moong dal ka packet with my favourite ghee parathas, because she knows that I can’t have anything without namkeen,” Akanksha said in the video.
She was visibly touched by the thoughtful gesture and said such small things mean even more when you live away from your parents.
“If you’re living away from your parents, you understand how little things matter. I’m just speechless right now, and this means everything to me,” she said.
Ending the video on an emotional note, she added, “So Mama, if you’re watching this, I love you, and you’re the best.”
Check out the full video below:
Internet says ‘Maa toh maa hi hoti hai’
The heartwarming moment resonated with many users, who shared their own memories of mothers packing food for them.
“Mummas are the best,” one person wrote, while another said, “I cry my heart out seeing my travel lunchbox every single time I leave. It’s just pure love.”
“You made me emotional,” read another comment.
Some users also picked up on the Indore connection, with one joking, “Say you are an Indori without saying you are an Indori,” while another declared, “Without namkeen nothing to eat is real.”
Others urged Akanksha to cherish such moments with her mother. “Always cherish these moments and love her all you can,” a user commented.
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Another recalled how special a mother’s tiffin becomes after marriage, writing, “Mumma and tiffin box are special especially after getting married. I savour every last bit of snack in that tiffin which I barely cared about before.”
“Maa toh maa hi hoti hai,” summed up another user.
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