We never know what becomes viral on social media. Now, a picture of a family is going viral on all social media platforms. Shared by Twitter user Ambika JK, the post shows a picture of a family seated in a room surrounding a casket decorated with white flowers. According to reports, 95-year-old Christian woman from Kerala named Mariyamma died. As most of the members of the family stay abroad, the funeral was an opportunity for a get-together which resulted in the ‘happy and smiling’ picture.
After the photo went viral, the people were totally confused and wrote some comments. Some expressed that the person who passed away would’ve wanted to see the members happy, so in the end it was a happy get-together.
One of the netizens wrote, “Socially and morally may not be right …Practically that grany in coffin looks a 100 years… Seen so many kids.. grand kids.. and their kids. Even she would have been happy seeing them smile . Mukthi finally.”
One of the family members speaking to media said, “It is not possible for everyone to understand the meaning of this picture. Most people see tears after death. But death is also a farewell. And at the time of saying goodbye, not only to be sad, but also to say goodbye with a smile. And that’s what we did. At the end, I said goodbye to my grandmother with a smile.”