“Jeewan mein pehli baar gift mila hai humko”: Truck driver Suresh Maurya gets a Diwali present after 11 years of service, and his priceless reaction goes viral as he unboxes the gifts with a childlike excitement

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Sometimes, all it takes is gratitude and a thank you, which gives us motivation to work and keeps us going.Something similar happened with Suresh Maurya, who has been serving as a truck driver for 11 years and has shown up for work and done his job relentlessly well. This Diwali, his employer made sure those years didn’t go unnoticed and surprised him with a gift hamper and a cash bonus as a thank-you for his long service, and his joy was easy to see.The hamper comprised a mix of useful things and festive treats, and a video of Maurya unboxing his gifts has made many people on social media smile.

Truck driver unpacks his Diwali gift who has served for 11 years, and the internet can’t stop smiling

Suresh Maurya has worked as a truck driver for 11 years. This Diwali, his employer surprised him with a festive gift hamper and a cash bonus, as a thank-you for his long service.The hamper included a new shirt, trousers, a Milton tiffin box set, a thermos flask, a 1 kg box of kaju katli, and Rs 1,000 in cash.

Maurya’s reaction wins hearts

The most surprising part that won the viewers’ hearts online was not the value of the presents but Maurya’s incomparable reaction that stood out.In the Instagram video, Maurya opens each gift with the kind of excitement you would expect from a child. He holds every item up to the camera, and each one, from the clothes and household things to the box of sweets and the cash, brings another smile to his face.As he went through the gifts, he spoke about how happy he was and said it was the first time in his life he had received gifts like these, or any recognition for his work, explaining which he said, “ jeewan mein pehli baar gift mila hai humko” (I have received a gift for the first time in my life”. His excitement showed all the way through, and the moment was as much about feeling appreciated as it was about the presents.ID@undefined Caption not available.

Social media response

The video has now crossed over 2.4 million views on Instagram, and people have responded warmly. Many liked that the employer chose to recognise Maurya’s 11 years of service, while others were moved by how much the surprise meant to him. The video also received several likes and comments online. One user wrote, “Woowww loved your gifts”, another added, “Bahut badhiya Bhai ”, a third user wrote, “Very nice, Malik ka bhala ho, aap ko dipawali ka sube cha ”.