THE FOUR CANDLES BURN
SLOWLY

THE AMBIANCE WAS
SO SOFT YOU COULD
HEAR THEM
TALKING.

THE FIRST ONE SAID:

"I AM PEACE !

HOWEVER, NOBODY CAN
KEEP ME LIT.
I BELIEVE I WILL GO OUT."

It's flame rapidly diminishes and goes out completely.


THE SECOND ONE SAYS:

"I AM FAITH !

MOST OF ALL, I AM NO
LONGER INDISPENSIBLE,
SO IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY
SENSE THAT I STAY LIT ANY
LONGER."

When it finished talking, a breeze softly blew on it putting it out.


SADLY, THE THIRD CANDLE
SPOKE IN ITS TURN:

"I AM LOVE !

I HAVEN'T GOT THE STRENGTH
TO STAY LIT. PEOPLE PUT ME
ASIDE AND DON'T UNDERSTAND
MY IMPORTANCE. THEY EVEN
FORGET TO LOVE THOSE WHO
ARE NEAREST TO THEM."

And waiting no longer it goes out.


SUDDENLY...

A CHILD ENTERS THE
ROOM AND SEES THREE
CANDLES NOT BURNING.

"WHY ARE YOU NOT
BURNING? YOU ARE
SUPPOSED TO STAY LIT
TILL THE END."

Saying this, the child begins to cry.


THEN THE FOURTH CANDLE
SAID:

"DON'T BE AFRAID, WHILE
I AM STILL BURNING WE CAN
RE-LIGHT THE OTHER
CANDLES,

I AM

HOPE !"

WITH SHINING EYES, THE CHILD
TOOK THE CANDLE OF HOPE
AND LIT THE OTHER CANDLES.

The flame of
Hope should
never go out
from your life


...and that each of
us can maintain
Hope, Faith,
Peace and Love
!!!!

Have a nice day...

And keep lit the candles of Peace, Faith, Love and Hope till the end.