| We are part of the diminishing number of families who spend countless hours picking out the most detailed yard decor, untangling the lights from storage, hammering and hanging things for hours in the cold, and even sometimes climbing on their roof. What we try to do is more than just decorating for a month or so. We hope our displays truly touch the hearts of people we’ll most likely never meet. We hope the lights become the backdrop for family joy during the holidays. Families bundle up and make special plans to venture off around town to find the coolest lights—and we hope we’re one of them. All the little voices that “ooh” and “aah” in the backseat eventually shift to 20-something-year-olds telling stories starting off like “remember that one house?” Beyond lighting up the yard, the decorations have the ability to light up the more saddened lives. For the depressed person who feels immensely heavy during the holidays, we hope a pass by the house could be a quick reminder that beauty and joy still lingers. For the stressed parent juggling so much, we hope the lights can be a moment of pause and smiling through the chaos. For the lonely individual who lives alone and has to drive by our road to get home, the intricate decorations work as a wordless invitation into the warmth of the season. And for the older person who can no longer put up their own lights, seeing our home glow through the wee hours of the night may bring bittersweet memories that someone else is carrying the torch. Our pure intention is that the lights do not just sparkle in present moment; it gives lingering, glowing memories for years. We hope the effort, time, money, and ideas spread further each year. We hope to bring a glimpse of wonder and shining into such a dim world. |
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