It’s spooky season—a time for fun, scares, and a bit of darkness. During this time of year, we expect to see creepy decorations everywhere. It’s not yet time for the cheerful holiday season.
However, just because Halloween is near doesn’t mean we can’t show kindness. One Halloween fan shared this message in a TikTok video that has since gone viral.
Salena Webb loves Halloween. She is a mother of four from South Carolina, and like many others, she celebrates by decorating her yard with Halloween items. Salena created a whole graveyard scene in her front yard, complete with ghosts, spiderwebs, pumpkins, a witch, tombstones, and skeletons carrying a casket. It took a lot of time to set up the display. But when her neighbor came to ask her to take it down, she agreed.
Her neighbor asked her to remove some decorations to make things easier for his elderly father.
Salena shared the moment her neighbor visited her to make the request in a TikTok video. In the video, the neighbor explains, “Hey, I know you’re celebrating Halloween. My dad just got diagnosed with lung cancer. He thinks the decorations are a bit scary.” He then points to the graveyard scene and asks, “Would you mind taking just the casket out?”
Salena felt sympathetic right away. Since her neighbor’s dad often spends time in his garage, which faces her yard, she understood why removing the casket was important. “I didn’t want to be a reminder of what could happen if he doesn’t beat cancer,” she told Insider. “I didn’t want to add stress to someone else’s life.”
Salena removed the casket and gave the skeletons badminton rackets instead. She moved the more scary decorations to her backyard. “I was a little sad at first,” Salena wrote in her TikTok caption, “But I realized that taking away the casket wouldn’t hurt me, but it might help my neighbor feel better as he deals with this news. Kindness is free, and compassion goes a long way.”
Many people praised Salena for her kindness. She posted the video and asked her followers what they would have done in her situation. While some said they wouldn’t have taken down their decorations, many praised Salena for her compassion.
“Now this is what being a good neighbor is all about. Kindness doesn’t cost anything. Thank you!” one user commented.
Another person wrote, “This was beautifully handled. The world needs more people like you! God bless you!”
Salena’s neighbor also appreciated her gesture. After she took down the casket, she brought him a card and some balloons. Even though there was a language barrier between them, she could tell he was thankful. He told her, “You’re good people.”
Neighbors got together and repaired the pensioner’s house
But regrettably, some people find it impossible to follow such demands. Some people just do not have the resources to cover all of this, and some do not account for aging and ill health.
But regrettably, some people find it impossible to follow such demands. Some people just do not have the resources to cover all of this, and some do not account for aging and ill health.
Ann Glancy, an elderly teacher, was unable to maintain the cleanliness of her home and yard due to her age. The paint was long gone, and the grounds appeared to have been neglected. The woman also just had enough money to live on on her meager pension. She merely did not have the chance to maintain her home constantly as a result of this.
But fortunately for Ann, she had excellent neighbors. They made the decision to gather money and organize the house on their own. Initially humiliated, the woman rejected the suggestion. However, she soon received a large fine that she was unable to pay. So she consented.
Then, the neighbors’ friends joined them, and work started. Working with such a huge group was enjoyable, and most importantly, it went quickly.
For the most of the summer, the helpers worked on the weekends. And soon it was difficult to identify the house. The windows and porch were fixed, and new boards were used for the paneli…
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