Itโs spooky seasonโa time for fun, scares, and a bit of darkness. During this time of year, we expect to see creepy decorations everywhere. Itโs not yet time for the cheerful holiday season.
However, just because Halloween is near doesnโt mean we canโt 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, โHey, I know youโre celebrating Halloween. My dad just got diagnosed with lung cancer. He thinks the decorations are a bit scary.โ He then points to the graveyard scene and asks, โWould you mind taking just the casket out?โ
Salena felt sympathetic right away. Since her neighborโs dad often spends time in his garage, which faces her yard, she understood why removing the casket was important. โI didnโt want to be a reminder of what could happen if he doesnโt beat cancer,โ she told Insider. โI didnโt want to add stress to someone elseโs life.โ
Salena removed the casket and gave the skeletons badminton rackets instead. She moved the more scary decorations to her backyard. โI was a little sad at first,โ Salena wrote in her TikTok caption, โBut I realized that taking away the casket wouldnโt 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.โ
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 wouldnโt have taken down their decorations, many praised Salena for her compassion.
โNow this is what being a good neighbor is all about. Kindness doesnโt cost anything. Thank you!โ one user commented.
Another person wrote, โThis was beautifully handled. The world needs more people like you! God bless you!โ
Salenaโs 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, โYouโre good people.โ
