Goodness of America
An Early Christmas
When local residents in Concord, North Carolina, learned that their terminally ill neighbor may not make it to Christmas, they rallied together to give her a chance to celebrate her favorite holiday one last time.
In October, Michelle Fadel learned that what started as breast cancer had spread throughout her body and that she would not likely make it to Christmas.
Fadel told today.com that she was devastated because she wanted to celebrate the holiday with her six grandchildren, but her husband, Dan, had a plan. He began putting up Christmas decorations and lights at their home on October 8. When neighbors spotted him, he explained his reasoning and word quickly spread throughout the community. The response was immediate.
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