- Salena Webb was praised after taking down her Halloween decorations
- Her neighbor requested that she remove them because his father had cancer
- The South Carolina-based mom noted that it was a ‘no brainer’
A mum obsessed with Halloween has been praised for her kindness after removing her ‘morbid’ decorations when her neighbor was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Salena Webb’‘s favorite time of year is ghost season, as she prepares for October 31 months in advance by putting up scary decorations.
This year, the South Carolina-based mother-of-four turned her front yard into a cemetery by filling it with cardboard headstones, cobwebs and two skeletons holding a coffin.
However, Salena’s excitement about the spooky day was brought to a halt when her neighbor’s son approached her and pleaded with her to take down the decorations after his father was tragically diagnosed with cancer.
Halloween-obsessed mum Salena Webb has been praised for her kindness after taking down her decorations when her neighbor was diagnosed with lung cancer
This year, the South Carolina-based mother-of-four turned her front yard into a cemetery by filling it with cardboard headstones, cobwebs and two skeletons holding a coffin
Salena’s excitement about the spooky day was brought to a halt when her neighbor’s son approached her and pleaded with her to take down the decorations.
In the video, which has now garnered more than 1.2 million views, Salena shared the moment her neighbor’s son came to her door.
In the clip, the neighbor said: ‘Hey, I know you celebrate Halloween and all that stuff.
“My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer the other day and you know, the whole thing is just kind of scary,” the unnamed man said.
He then asked if Salena would mind taking the ‘coffin’ down so his father wouldn’t be constantly reminded of his diagnosis.
The clip then cuts to Salena’s fiance removing the coffin, with the mother-of-four adding: ‘We took it down because kindness is free.’
She captioned the video: ‘My family knows I love Halloween and my decorations took me a while to make and put up. I just bought the skeleton carrying the coffin to go with my cemetery to really make my Halloween decor pop this year.
‘I was a bit sad at first, but I thought about the bigger picture. Removing my coffin doesn’t hurt me at all, but it might ease and bring some peace to my neighbor as he adjusts to this news.
“Kindness is free and compassion goes a long way.”
He then asked if Salena would mind taking the ‘casket’ down so his father wouldn’t be constantly reminded of his diagnosis
Viewers flooded the comments, praising the mother-of-four for her kindness
In a follow-up video, she revealed that she removed the casket as well as the headstones and would take the items into her backyard.
Viewers flooded the comments, praising the mother-of-four for her kindness.
One person said: ‘He was so gentle about it and it was incredibly compassionate of you.’
Another person added: ‘His explanation was so sincere. It’s so nice of you to respond in the same way.’
‘That was so thoughtful of you to do. I hope you can still enjoy your decor,’ one person said.
Someone else added: ‘This is the kindest and most empathetic response! You will be blessed because you put this neighbor’s well-being before your own through this small act!’
Talk to InsiderSalena said it was a ‘no brainer’ for her to take down the decorations.
She added: ‘I’m a constant reminder of what could possibly happen if he doesn’t kick cancer’s a** and I don’t want to cause that stress to anyone else.’