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‘She was so happy’: Hyderabad woman paints janitor’s nails during office break
A Hyderabad woman shared a sweet moment of painting a janitor’s nails at work, revealing how the woman also checks on her every day.
A simple nail-painting moment between two women at a Hyderabad workplace has touched people online. What started as a casual office break turned into a sweet exchange of kindness after a janitor watched one woman doing her nails.
The video was shared by Instagram user Soundarya Patil, who explained the story behind the moment in her caption.
‘Aapko bhi lagau?’
Patil said she was on a break at work, having tea and doing her nails, when the janitor came over and quietly watched her.
“I asked her, ‘Aapko bhi lagau?’ and she immediately said yes,” Patil wrote.
She said the woman was visibly happy and even asked whether she had red nail polish, as that was the colour she wanted. Patil did not have red polish with her at the time, but promised to bring it the next time.
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For Patil, however, the moment meant much more than simply painting someone’s nails. She said the janitor is often the one who checks whether she has had lunch, despite the two women not speaking the same language.
“She even tries to speak in Hindi so I can understand her,” Patil wrote.
She said the small gestures reminded her that kindness can be found in unexpected places.
“Sometimes it’s a meal check, sometimes it’s painting someone’s nails, sometimes it’s simply making someone feel seen,” she wrote.
Patil added that the woman asking if she had eaten lunch every day made her feel especially good because she lives away from home.
The moment was also captured by Patil’s friend, who secretly recorded the interaction.
Watch the full video below:
How did social media react?
“Wow, I’m feeling so happy. Thanks for showing people that we can be kind in many ways,” one person commented.
“Just two girls being there for each other. So beautiful,” another wrote.
“Nothing is more rewarding than kindness. Keep spreading joy. It just multiplies!” a user said.
“So, so beautiful! May the Lord bring more such instances into our lives. Bless you,” another person commented.
“Look at you spreading kindness like a superpower. Proud of you, boss!” one user wrote.
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“I feel so happy watching this. Anyone else?” another asked.
“May the kindness you share always find its way back to you tenfold,” a person added.
“You are so beautiful,” another user wrote.
