- Here's a feel good story to start your week. A Michigan teen named AJ Vultaggio, 18, has loved decorating for the holidays since he can remember.
- “It’s always been such a positive thing in my life, decorating, that’s why I enjoy doing it so much.”
- What started as a family affair grew after AJ began making money mowing lawns in the summer. His earnings went to fueling his love for decorations going shopping with his grandpa.
- “I’d buy stuff every year and eventually it started to really accumulate."
- About six years ago, his neighbor asked AJ if he wanted to expand his display, and that he was more than welcome to use their yard.
- "They knew that I had extra decorations and we’d joke around and they always said, ‘you can extend over,’” said AJ. “So, in 2016, I ended up doing their yard.”
- After that another neighbor asked and so on and so on.
- “He will be out there literally every day off, after work, in between classes,” said Nicole Vigneau, AJ’s neighbor.
- “My favorite part about doing all of this is I love seeing the people’s reactions. People come from all over and you just see their faces light up,” said AJ. “It makes it all worth it just for that. I get so much enjoyment just lighting people up and getting them into the spirit of the season.”
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