THE BRIGHT SIDE

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THE BRIGHT SIDE

The Waters Wake Up Call with Mike Waters · Mon Dec 12, 2022

In these days of chaos and insanity, we can all use a little good news.

Let's look on the bright side with Mike Waters on 105-7 KOKZ.

Yes, sponsored by Wallin Collision Center.

And I'll tell you what, if you're not in the Christmas spirit yet, this should do it for you.

This is, this happened in Boston.

And a community came together and put up holiday decorations at this home of a five-year-old.

who has just multiple health problems.

Nev del Corazon, born with a heart defect and had her first surgery when she was one week old.

So not long after that, she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and also received a pacemaker and a G tube for supplemental feeding.

She's five years old.

So at five, you know, she's been through a whole lot of stuff.

So when her family moved to a new home in suburban Boston and Nev noticed their neighbor's houses were decorated and theirs wasn't, her mom Desiree Montano wanted to do something about it.

And like a lot of families, money is really tight these days.

So mama turned to social media asking for used lights and decorations to decorate their home.

So a neighbor of theirs, Corey Stephens, saw this post and immediately set off to make sure Neve got what she wanted.

And the neighbor says, Stephens says, I just thought you's stuff wasn't going to be enough.

And she said, we need to do more for this little girl and make it really special.

So she went to the local Home Depot and manager Eric Sol donated lights and decorations for the project.

And let me just say, Home Depot is really good at that kind of thing.

But volunteers put up an over the top holiday light display, which is perfect.

That's what this girl needs, something just extra

extra bright and flashy and Christmasy.

So put these up at the little girl Nev's house and her family was just blown away by the support from their neighbors.

Mama says I am really thankful that these people care about people that are not in their family.

It's beyond that.

It's a community.

So I mean, if that isn't heartwarming, I just I don't know what is.

So Nev's mother Desiree says she is so thankful.

for this community.

I'm really thankful that these people care about people that aren't in their family.

It's beyond that.

It's a community.

Yeah, and it really is.

you know, and really a bright side is all about community.

If the community can come together and just help somebody's, uh, you know, dark side be a little bit better.

Boy, that is the ultimate example of a great bright side.

And there you go.

There is your Monday morning, Mary Brightside sponsored by Wong Collision Center on Highway 151 in Fairfax.

Wong Collision Center, where quality is their priority.

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