TikToker Altered Halloween Decor After Neighbor Revealed Sensitive Situation

Salena Webb put a lot of thought and effort into her outdoor Halloween decorations. As someone who loves the holiday, she was excited for a new addition to her decor, a skeleton carrying a casket, for her makeshift graveyard. But when one of her neighbors came over to request that the new decoration be removed, she immediately obliged stating the decision was a "no brainer."

The mom of four who has another baby on the way shares family and gardening content on TikTok often, but it was her interaction with a neighbor that is getting the most attention.

Webb told Insider that the adult son of her two elderly Russian neighbors stopped by with a special request. Her doorbell camera picked up the conversation.

"He starts to tell me that his father was diagnosed with lung cancer. And then he started to talk about my Halloween decorations," Webb explained. "I'm like, 'What do my decorations really have to do with this?'"

It then started to make sense to Webb who said, "This guy is dealing with mortality," noting that her neighbor specifically requested her newest decoration be removed - the casket. And because the man is said to spend a lot of time in his garage which gives perfect view of the Halloween decorations, she said it was a "no brainer" to oblige to the request and remove the decoration from his sight. The following day, she decided to go one step further and removed the tombstones as well.

"I am a constant reminder of what could possibly happen if he does not kick cancer's a-- and I don't want to cause that stress to someone else," she said. "I'm a little sad about it, but it's not about me in this moment. There's always next year for me."

Webb's TikTok video quickly went viral with more than 1.2 million views in less than a week. The video's caption explained the situation.

"My family knows i loveeee Halloween and my decorations took me awhile to make and put up. I had just purchased 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," she wrote in the caption. "Me removing my casket isn't 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."

Thousands of positive thoughts and reactions flooded the comment section. Webb's kindness has become a teaching moment for many.

"You both handled this tough situation in such a respectful manner," one viewer wrote. Webb responded, "I hope it encourages others do the same and be more understanding."

Another viewer shared, "As someone’s whose grandfather just passed away- thank you. You’re a kind soul the world needs more of."

One viewer said, "Wow you are so nice… I love your take on this?," to which Webb responded, "I hope it helps others be a little more compassionate of others and I’m sure it was hard for him to come as but not hard for me to fix the issue."

Webb posted a follow up video that shows what her graveyard looked like before she dismantled it for the neighbor's comfort.

"We're just gonna remove that. We already had the casket out, but I put it back real quick just so you guys can see what it does looks like," she said in her video. "So, I do get it. I do understand. And it's like literally right across the street and he can look right into it. So I get it."

"I get it. It prob took a. Lot of courage for him to come over and ask. It must’ve bothered him that much. You’re a kind soul ?," one person wrote in the comments. Webb replied, "I could tell it was hurting and a constant reminder to his family. Hopefully gave them a little peace."