A Maryland man wanted to bring a little light to the life of a child who is battling a deadly brain tumor.
Bryan Bartlett normally decorates his Howard County home with tens of thousands of lights, WBAL reports, but this year the project brought a few more special smiles, and perhaps some tears.
That's where the little boy and his family come into the story.
Rem Lomat is an 8-year-old boy with a brain tumor. When Bartlett saw a story WBAL had done earlier on Rem, the station said he wanted to surprise Rem and a family.
First, firefighters helped Rem and his family climb into a firetruck for a ride few kids can have. The the big moment happened, with the Lomat family giving the countdown for light-up, the crowd cheered, not for the the lights, but for Rem.
Then, with the help of a Go Fund Me site that Bartlett set up, Rem's parents will get the financial help they need. WBAL reports that neither of Rem's parents are working because they're trying to spend as much time with their son.
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