This is a story about how several strangers in four families came together to make sure a big-hearted kid got his Christmas wish.

It begins with Brad McLean and Carla Fraser, a 91原创 couple who have been for years to help raise money for .

About a year ago, Brad and Carla met nine-year-old Hudson Verigin, when his mom, Voula, brought him by to see the display.

Voula was pleasantly surprised to see Hudson鈥檚 at the outdoor display.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 my son,鈥� she said to Carla.

The written material that came with the poster described how Hudson was three when he tested positive for cystic fibrosis (CF), how he does physiotherapy twice a day, uses a compressor with nebulizer, and takes pancreatic enzymes and oral medications to help with digestion and to  combat infection, and how he has to visit BC Children鈥檚 Hospital every eight weeks.

The two families became friends.

A few days ago, Hudson and his mom made a return visit to see the lights.

When Carla asked Hudson what he wanted for Christmas, he mentioned he was hoping for a 鈥淗atchimal鈥� for Christmas, one of the wildly popular interactive stuffed animals that peck their way out of egg-shaped capsules.

They are almost impossible to find and some people are re-selling them online for hundreds of dollars above their original price.

鈥淚 told him they were sold out in the stores, but he said Santa will bring him one,鈥� Voula told Carla.

While they were talking, Hudson, who was out of earshot, took $5 he鈥檇 earned doing chores for his grandmother and dropped all of it in the donation box for Children鈥檚.

鈥淚 forgot it was in my pocket,鈥� he said.

His mother called it a typically generous gesture by her son, who does all he can for the hospital.

鈥淚 just melted,鈥� said Carla.

So she went on Facebook, using the page devoted to the light display, and issued an appeal to help Hudson find his dream gift.

鈥淗e鈥檚 such a good kid, so giving and kind,鈥� Carla said.

The message appeared on the news feed of Liana Stahlbaum, a Facebook fan of the 91原创 light display who had never met Carla and Brad, or Hudson and his parents.

Liana noticed the newly-launched Sumas liquor store was running a promotional contest online with the hard-to-find Hatchimals as the prizes.

When she posted to the Sumas Facebook page about entering the contest on Hudson鈥檚 behalf, Liana was told the owners, the Rasode family, would happily donate one.

Which was how Calvin Rasode came to arrive at a house he鈥檇 never been to, with a gift for a child he didn鈥檛 know.

As it turned out, Calvin had something in common with Hudson.

Twenty years ago, he was a premature baby who had to spend a considerable amount of time at Children鈥檚.

So when the Rasode family heard how another Children鈥檚 hospital kid had a wish they could fill, that was all they needed to know.

鈥淭he hospital is very close to our hearts,鈥� Calvin said.

And so it was that Hudson made another trip to the 91原创 house with all the lights.

He鈥檇 been told a package was waiting for him and he had to pick it up in person.

Hudson arrived there with his parents, Graham and Voula, on Sunday (Nov. 27) to discover the package was a present, wrapped in shiny gold paper with a tartan bow.

The box was delivered by Calvin Rasode and presented by Liana and her son Hunter, who both dressed up as elves for the occasion.

Liana introduced herself as 鈥淟ucky鈥� elf and proceeded to explain how Santa was taking a test flight in his sleigh when one of the presents accidentally fell out.

She said the gift was discovered by Calvin at the in Abbotsford, who noticed it was for Hudson.

Hudson could have it now, Liana said, so long as he promised to wait until Christmas to open it.

A smiling Hudson seemed fine with that.

His mom and dad looked happy, if a little dazed by the unexpected turn of events.

鈥淚t鈥檚 quite shocking, in a good way, actually,鈥� Voula said.

Then everybody went outside to see the Christmas lights come on.

Hudson got to press the button that triggered more than 40,000 lights and animated Christmas characters in the front yard of the house at 20681 44 Ave.

All involved have only one request for anyone who reads this: if you know Hudson or happen to bump into him between now and Christmas, please don鈥檛 spoil the surprise by telling him what he鈥檚 getting.

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The annual Christmas light display at 20681 44 Ave will run until Dec 31, from 5 p.m. to midnight each night, with donations accepted for BC Children鈥檚 Hospital.

Last year, it raised $2,700.