Colorful lights are known for one time of the year, and one time only. Yes, of course am talking about Christmas. And one of the most exciting parts of Christmas apart from the presents and chicken is driving around to see which house and street light has the best Christmas lights.
But people around the world have started going up into their lofts and bringing down their decorations now in a bid to spread a little joy.
We’re currently facing uncertain times with the coronavirus pandemic, so, anything and everything that can be done, should, to spread happiness and cheer.
A number of people in countries like the United States of America are heading to twitter to urge others to dig out their lights from their crumpled up boxes in the loft to decorate their homes with in these unhappy times. Although it’s unclear who started the #lightsforlife trend, it has since gained a lot of attention online, encouraging people to share pictures and videos decorating their houses.
One person, Michael (@quickbear) on Twitter said: “My mom thinks people should start putting up Christmas lights in their windows to remind each other that there is still life & light while we #StayAtHome and #WorkFromHome.