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Desi grandpa waiting to give out Halloween candies to kids is melting hearts online

When people on the internet asked for update, Grewal mentioned that his grandpa was bummed as there was heavy rainfall and not many could turn up to collect the candies.

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halloween, halloween treats, halloween candies, grandpa waiting halloween candies, desi grandpa waiting to give halloween candy, viral news, good news, indian express The elderly man from Canada is melting hearts online for patiently waiting for kids to distribute candies.

It’s not just children who are excited to go out for trick or treat during Halloween, sometimes even elders back home are equally excited to greet the spooky visitors. One such delighted grandpa from Canada is melting hearts online, as he was filmed on a couch waiting patiently for kids to come knocking at his door and he could hand out candies. The footage shared online by his grandson is now going viral and people around the world can’t stop gushing about him.

The video shared on Twitter by Manveer Grewal garnered over 1 million views at the time of writing and people couldn’t stop showering love on the desi grandpa.

Sharing the video online, Grewal, who is a resident of Ontorio, explained that it was the first Halloween after his grandfather “won his battle with cancer” and requested children to visit their home.

Watch the adorable video here:

When people on Internet asked for an update, Grewal mentioned that his grandfather was bummed as there was heavy rainfall and not many could turn up to collect the candies. However, as the video went viral, he tried to explain it to the elderly man that people around the world are now supporting him.

Seeing that the grandpa was upset, people only joined their forces to cheer him up and showered love on him.

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