‘tis during these festive times that my urge to stay next to my family members gets deeper. Just staying by their side, lighting up candles, saying prayers and annoying mom brings my mind and heart at peace.
And like some of us, this desi dad didn’t want his daughter to stay far off from them, in a low-lit space and not relishing on desi mithais during Diwali. Hence, even though his daughter, down with dengue, was admitted to a hospital, he decided to bring merriment into the claustrophobic, smelling-like-medicines, hospital room.
Through a Twitter thread, dad Rahul Verma chronicled how he cheered up his ailing daughter on Diwali by decorating her hospital room.
Daughter having dengue.. toh hum ne hospital ko hi décor kar diya 💙
Happy Diwali 🪔 pic.twitter.com/A5bSyF7YeD
— Rahul Verma (@rahulverma08) November 3, 2021
Verma made it a point to bring in the idols of Goddess Laxmi and Lord Ganesha as well to bless his daughter on this auspicious occasion.
Bhagwan bhi max hospital aa gaye 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/kFDifmDPCN
— Rahul Verma (@rahulverma08) November 3, 2021
Battery-operated floating candles and fairy lights lit up the entire space.
Remember, small happiness, is everything. 💙 pic.twitter.com/AwXqjoUw0l
— Rahul Verma (@rahulverma08) November 3, 2021
Dry fruits and mithais also made an appearance during their cosy celebration.
Remember, small happiness, is everything. 💙 pic.twitter.com/AwXqjoUw0l
— Rahul Verma (@rahulverma08) November 3, 2021
Happy Diwali 🪔 Smile 💙 pic.twitter.com/U1UBDvUD7o
— Rahul Verma (@rahulverma08) November 4, 2021
People online were touched by the love and affection shown by the dad and wished his daughter a speedy recovery.
Oh. Wish Lavu speedy recovery. Aap bhi kamaal karte hain. 😌
— Ramesh Pandey (@rameshpandeyifs) November 3, 2021
Very nice. Wish her speedy recovery. Happy Diwali!
— Cdr Aanan 🇮🇳 (@Veteran__007) November 4, 2021
Wishing her a speedy recovery. Beautiful idea that. She’d not feel left out in this auspicious day
— 🇮🇳SammySpeax 🇮🇳 (@PratapSah2) November 4, 2021
Where everyone is celebrating the happiness of Deepawali, it is bad to hear that you are ill.
I pray to god that you get well soon— rajneesh singh (@rajneeshsin9h) November 4, 2021
Happy Diwali and she will be home soon 🙏
— sonia singh (@soniandtv) November 3, 2021
Something here also. A different Diwali this time in the hospital pic.twitter.com/C7qT65WU0t
— Budwiser (@siddharth_says) November 4, 2021
Sending love and strength ❤️❤️ Beti Bohot jaldi theek hoker ghar aayegi 🤗
— Stutee Ghosh (@rjstutee) November 4, 2021
We hope everyone stays close-knit to their families and get to feel the warmth of their love this festive season.