When Rose Young turns on her Christmas lights this year, she will be hoping they attract enough visitors to give a Wyndham Vale family more happy memories.
Every year, the Honour Avenue resident decorates her house, inside and out, with lights to spread some Christmas cheer.
The decorations attract hundreds of people throughout December.
This year, Mrs Young is encouraging visitors to leave a donation for the family of Alexandra Miller.
As reported by the Weekly, Alex, 4, has a rare and incurable brain tumor known as diffuse intrinsic pontine.
She was diagnosed with the tumour, which affects only children, in October.
Doctors initially told her parents Andrew and Eva that she would live between three and 12 months. But after visiting Sydney-based neurosurgeon Dr Charlie Teo, they are hopeful she will live another one to three years.
Mrs Young’s great-granddaughter Chelsea Lyttle, who lives with her, said she wanted to help Alex and her family enjoy the time they had left together.
“Throughout the years [my great- grandmother] has had people wanting to make donations but never once accepted any of them,’’ Ms Lyttle said.
‘‘She only decorates the house to see the smile on everyone’s faces. She was so touched by Alex’s story and wants to help.”
The lights will be on every night from Sunday.
