TITLE: Commending Hiral and Chandresh Patel for helping the Esponilla family in their time of mourning.

SUMMARY: Commending Hiral and Chandresh Patel for helping the Esponilla family in their time of mourning.

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WHEREAS, Hiral and Chandresh Patel have demonstrated great kindness toward a family in need by welcoming a child, Gaddiel Esponilla, into their home and into their hearts; and WHEREAS, Gaddiel Esponilla tragically lost his mother, Sitti Esponilla, on May 25, 2020, only two weeks after his birth; Gaddiel's father, Rem Esponilla, had no relatives in the United States and found himself unable to care for the newborn and the Esponillas' other child, Lana, after his wife's death; and WHEREAS, Hiral Patel, a friend of Sitti Esponilla who worked with her at Memorial Hermann Hospital, stepped forward to care for Gaddiel on the day that Mrs. Esponilla was hospitalized; she and her husband, Chandresh Patel, are the parents of three children, Neelam, Diya, and Adarsh, and they have devoted themselves to providing for Gaddiel just as they have for their own family; and WHEREAS, After COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted, Rem Esponilla's sister and Sitti Esponilla's mother were able to come to the United States from the Philippines and take over as Gaddiel's caregivers; Hiral and Chandresh Patel have since continued to keep Gaddiel at their home on weekends to help out the child's father; as devout Hindus, Mr. and Mrs. Patel have derived much comfort and strength from their faith in handling this challenging yet rewarding situation, and the temple of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Houston also served as an invaluable resource to the Esponilla family by assisting with the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Esponilla; and WHEREAS, Through their act of compassion, Hiral and Chandresh Patel have made a profound difference in the lives of a family coping with an unimaginable tragedy, and they have set an inspiring example for their fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby commend Hiral and Chandresh Patel for helping the Esponilla family in their time of mourning and extend to Mr. and Mrs. Patel sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Patel as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Jetton Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1276 was adopted by the House on May 6, 2023, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House