In the midst of worst rains Chennai has seen in over a century, Twitter user @madarassi uploaded a picture that proves that Chennai refuses to be brought down by the storm.
Our milk lady Radha in Chennai - been delivering for 25 years, and did not fail to show up this morning.
In further tweets, he explained, "She lives nearby, not low lying, fairly safe. Mom asked if she needed help, she said just come down and take milk!"
The tweet has touched many people's hearts and has been over 1,300 times in just 5 hours.
The story prompted other users to share similar stories of resilience and courage.
@madarassi @AdityaRajKaul priceless. Sm things Wl never change in Madras. Generations of sellers going to the same house for generations
@madarassi Gr8! God bless! Same thing happened with my milk lady Rukmani this morning.