BURBANK – It’s hardly Christmas but residents on Kenwood Street in Burbank have dug out their holiday lights to spread a little cheer during this difficult time.

“You miss going to school yet?” Kelly Cissell asked her 6-year-old Kayden while sitting on the curb in front of their house.

Cissell was recently inspired by a story she saw on the internet about people trying to brighten things up by putting up their Christmas lights.

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“My husband quickly vetoed that idea," she said, "and I negotiated with him if we can just make a heart on the roof.”

It wasn’t long before the idea caught on.

Hearts began popping up on rooftops up and down her block, her neighbors joining in a show of solidarity.

“They all loved the idea and some of them relied on their children to put them up," she explained.

Like the Dadekian sisters -- Sonya, Lana, and Georgia -- who live across the street.

Following Cissell's lead, the trio climbed on the roof of their garage to carefully construct a heart made of lights.

“Well, I just think it’s really nice that all our neighbors are coming together and doing something together," Georgia, the youngest sister, said.

And they are together….even though they have to stand apart.  The tight knit community checks in on each other regularly, often from opposite sides of street, keeping in touch….without touching of course.

“We are able to talk to each other and wave and keep in contact," Cissell said.  "We take turns in the street, which kids get to play in the street and ride their bikes at a time and it all works out.”

Their message in lights isn’t just for their neighbors. With planes still taking off and landing at Hollywood Burbank Airport, Cissell likes to think pilots can see the hearts as they pass overhead.  Or that they brighten the day of postal carriers or delivery workers. Anyone who might happen to pass by, she hopes they get the message.

“Just that that they know that there’s hope, that we’re in this together," she explained. "This is a problem for all of us, not just one person, and we just want to make people smile and remember they are loved.”

Seeing all the roofs aglow, Cissell says her heart is full of gratitude and a sense of community.

“I feel like these people that I live next to and close to and in my community are in my family," she said. "What I do affects them and what they do affects me." 

Something she hopes everyone will keep in mind as they continue to keep their distance.