A woman has won hearts online after sharing a simple daily routine she has followed for the past two years to help delivery agents and others passing by her home during hot weather.
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Taking to Instagram, the woman, who uses the username @thoughtfully_designed, shared a video showing how she keeps water bottles and a steel glass on a small plastic stool placed outside her front door. The arrangement is meant for delivery partners from platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, Blinkit, Instamart, Amazon, Myntra and Dunzo, as well as anyone else who may need water.
A small act of kindness
In the clip, the woman is seen opening her front door in the morning to check the bottles kept in the hallway. She picks up an empty bottle, refills it with fresh water and places it back on the stool.
The text overlaid on the video read, "Every morning the first thing I do is open my door to check the water bottles we keep outside for delivery partners and anyone passing by and refill it been doing this for 2 years now (friends helped add diff languages in the sign too) these days in the heat they’re generally empty every day when i’m home i offer fresh water but sometimes people are shy so this works well it’s a small 5mins routine but can make someone’s day easier."
A handwritten note taped to the wall above the stool reads, "Water ~ for Swiggy | Zomato | Zepto | Blinkit | Instamart | Amazon | Myntra | Dunzo delivery agents."
The clip was shared with the caption, "Kindness goes a long way. If you have help or people who come by your place often, try putting some water out for them. the heat is brutal."
Watch the clip here:
Internet reacts
The video has drawn several reactions from social media users, with many praising the woman for her thoughtful gesture.
One user wrote, "That’s so sweet of you I visited my parents’ place in April, and there was this one thing they did that really touched my heart. They bought a pack of 50 Frooti cartons, kept five in the fridge every day, and offered them to delivery partners, cleaners and house helps. Whenever the five cartons in the fridge had been given out, my mum would remind my dad to stock the next five. I love my upbringing so much. Thank you, Mum and Dad!"
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Another commented, "This is such a fantastic idea. I wish I had enough space in my corridor to keep something like this, though." A third user said, "This is so sweet! I’m going to start doing this too. Thanks for the inspiration."
Others also called the gesture inspiring. "A small but highly impactful initiative. Thank you for doing this and for sharing it. Your gesture is truly inspiring. Keep up the wonderful work," one user wrote. Another said, "Such a beautiful way to start the day," while one more added, "This was so thoughtful. It made me so happy to see this."
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