Granddaughter Surprises Homesick Gogo With Treat From Home Country, Her Priceless Reaction Warms Hearts

Granddaughter Surprises Homesick Gogo With Treat From Home Country, Her Priceless Reaction Warms Hearts

  • An elderly lady was staying with family while her house was being renovated and she felt really homesick
  • Her granddaughter managed to get some fruit she ate at home to make her feel better and her reaction was priceless
  • Seeing how grateful the granny was left many feeling overcome with emotion, missing their gogo’s dearly

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When you get older your home becomes a sacred space. So, when one gogo had to move in with family while her home was being renovated, it really hit her hard.

Granny thanking her thoughtful granddaughter
An elderly lady was overcome with emotion when her granddaughter presented her with fruit that reminded her of home. Image: Twitter / @BIGPIKLIZ
Source: Twitter

Many older people do not want to “burden” family members and hold a lot of pride in taking care of themselves. Just like this sweet old lady.

Twitter user @BIGPIKLIZ shared a video showing a granddaughter giving her grandmother a bag of fruit which she normally enjoys at home but can’t because she was not living at home at the time. Her gratitude is priceless and heartwarming.

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The gogo immediately digs into the fruit and thanks her granddaughter wholeheartedly for the kind gesture.

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“How is this not the sweetest? ”

Social media users try to hold back the tears as they think of their gogo’s

Seeing this clip struck a heartstring in many as they remembered sweet times with their grandmas. There is nothing more soul-fulfilling than spending time with the elderly and making them know how loved they are.

Take a look at some of the sweet comments:

@maureenjohnson said:

“Shut up you're crying not me.”

@manaintuitiva said:

“This was such a divine share ”

@angelbewell said:

“ SO sweet! My Gigi had a mango tree in her backyard. After she transitioned, it’s the one fruit that always feels like a hug from her.”

@drelamarmusic said:

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In other gogo news, Briefly News reported that one Mzansi gogo is doing it for herself and has inspired many youngsters by rolling up her sleeves to run her own coal-making business.

The old lady hails from Vosloorus Township in Gauteng. She creates her own coal and sells it to her community.

The production of wood charcoal in locations where there is an abundance of wood dates back to ancient times. In the images shared on the Kasi Economy Facebook page she is seen mixing the black product from scratch before it is ready for her to sell to the public.

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.