Over the summer, Brody Allen's parents learned that their 2-year-old son was suffering from a rare form of brain cancer, which means he was two months old.
The family realized that the little one would not live another Christmas and so they decided to decorate their tree and house, with their neighborhood, Ohio, following.
"It's just Christmas in his mind," his 21-year-old sister told the New York Times. "He woke up one morning and the Christmas tree was ready. "She does not know that it is not really Christmas and she just enjoys it", she added.
The little one's body is so weak that he no longer has the energy to play or move like a child, after his left side is paralyzed. But he likes to be out of the house and so, he plays sitting on a blanket, with his brothers and friends.
After all, this is how he sees the houses in the neighborhood that "make" Christmas especially for him.
"My heart broke when I heard about Brody," a 74-year-old neighbor told the NYT, "and so I told my wife, 'Since we have things, why don't we decorate?'
The child went to the doctor in May because he was dizzy and they were initially told that he probably had an ear infection. But when they went to a Cincinnati hospital for further tests, he was diagnosed with four brain tumors.
"It is extremely rare and does not respond well to treatment," said his sister, while his 45-year-old father told him that "there was a very aggressive tumor in his brain from birth and we had no idea" he added. beginning with him, is part of who he is ".
The hospital, which covered Brody's treatment costs that are not covered by his insurance, made him the most powerful treatment available, but without the desired results.
One of its tumors grew about 30% and grew a fifth.
There were no other options for his family other than trying to make him happy. The Christmas decorations started in September at Allen's house, but they soon realized they needed more and so they set up a Facebook page asking for the help of their neighbors . So, the whole neighborhood was decorated for the sake of the child, who is enjoying his last Christmas.