Scares, laughter, and a little bit of darkness are all part of the spooky season. We anticipate seeing eerie decorations everywhere at this time of year. The joyous holiday season is not yet here.
But it doesn’t mean we can’t be kind just because Halloween is coming up. In a TikTok video that has now gone viral, a Halloween enthusiast offered this message.
Salena Webb is a huge Halloween fan. She is a South Carolina mother of four who, like many others, decorates her yard with Halloween decorations to celebrate. Salena set up a whole cemetery scenario in her front yard, replete with skeletons carrying a casket, ghosts, spiderwebs, pumpkins, a witch, and tombstones. Setting up the display takes a long time.
In order to make things simpler for his old father, her neighbor asked her to take down some decorations.
In a TikTok video, Salena described how her neighbor came to her to make the request. The neighbor says, “Hey, I know you’re celebrating Halloween,” on the video. My father recently received a lung cancer diagnosis. The decorations, in his opinion, are a little frightening. “Would you mind taking just the casket out?” he asks, pointing to the sight in the cemetery.
Salena immediately sympathized. She saw the significance of removing the casket because her neighbor’s father frequently uses his garage, which faces her yard. She told Insider, “I didn’t want to be a reminder of what could happen if he doesn’t beat cancer.”
Salena handed the skeletons badminton rackets in place of the casket. The scarier decorations were moved to her backyard. In her TikTok caption, Salena stated, “At first, I was a little sad, but I realized that taking away the casket wouldn’t hurt me, but it might help my neighbor, who is dealing with this news, feel better.” Compassion is powerful, and kindness is free.
Salena received a lot of acclaim for her generosity. After sharing the video, she questioned her followers about what they would have done in her shoes. Many commended Salena for her empathy, while others stated they wouldn’t have removed their decorations.
This is the essence of being a good neighbor. There is no cost to being kind. I’m grateful. One person left a comment.
Someone else commented, “This was handled beautifully.” More people like you are needed in the world! May God bless you!
Salena’s generosity was also appreciated by her neighbor. She gave him some balloons and a note after removing the coffin. She could see he was grateful despite their limited language skills. “You’re good people,” he said to her.
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