Halloween is near – the spooky season—a time for fun, scares, and a bit of darkness. We expect to see creepy decorations everywhere. It’s not yet time for the cheerful holiday season.

However, just because Halloween is coming soon 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, a mother of four from South Carolina, loves Halloween. 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, a witch, tombstones, pumpkins, and skeletons carrying a casket. It took much time to set up the display. But when her neighbor came to ask her to take it down, she agreed.

@thatsnorthsense My family knows i loveeee Halloween and my decorations took me awhile to make and put up. I had just purshased the skeleton carrying the casket to go along with my graveyard to really set my halloween decor off this year? I was a little sad at first but i thought about the bigger picture. Me removing my casket isnt hurting me at all but it may ease and bring my neighbor a little bit of peace as he adjusts to this news. Kindness is free and compassion goes a long way. Now what to replace it with??#Thatsnorthsense #dailyvlog #compassionforothers #halloween2023 #loveyourneighborasyourself ♬ Kindness Is Free! – Music with Michal

Her neighbor asked her to remove some decorations to make things easier for his elderly father.

In a TikTok video, Salena shared the moment her neighbor visited her to make the request. 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.” After that he points to the graveyard scene and asks, “Would you mind taking just the casket out?”