India, Feb. 18 -- What would have been an ordinary journey back home turned into some much-required weekend motivation for one Reddit user. The original poster (OP), rFeatureAnnual9088, hailed an auto-rickshaw in Delhi when she was met with a surprise. The driver of the auto turned out to be a woman named Neelam.

They wrote, "Today, on my way home, I found more than just a ride, I found a story of strength. Stepping out of the metro, I was searching for an auto when I noticed her. A woman, standing tall, offering me a ride."

In today's world, one may speak about the equality of the sexes across professional streams and industries, but a chance encounter with this auto-rickshaw driver led to the unravelling of a heart-touching story of a...