THE FOUR CANDLES

FOUR CANDLES slowly burned in the serene ambience that one could literally hear them talk!

The FIRST CANDLE said. “I am PEACE”
The world is full of anger and fighting.
Nobody can keep me lit.

Then, the flame of PEACE went out completely.

The SECOND CANDLE said, “I am FAITH”
I am no longer indispensable.
It doesn’t make sense that I stay lit another moment.

Just then, a breeze softly blew away the flame of FAITH.

Sadly, the THIRD CANDLE began to speak, “I am LOVE”
People don’t understand my importance so they simply put me aside.
They even forget to love those who are nearest to them.

And waiting no longer, the flame of LOVE went out.

Suddenly, a child entered the room and saw the THREE unlit CANDLES.
“Why aren’t you burning? You’re supposed to stay lit until the end!”
Saying this, the child began to cry.

Then, the FOURTH CANDLE answered.
“Don’t be afraid my child, I am HOPE. While I am still burning, we can re-light the other candles”

With shining eyes, the child took the candle of HOPE and lit the other candles.

The greatest of these is LOVE, but the flame of HOPE should never go out in your LIFE!
With HOPE, each of us can live with PEACE, FAITH and LOVE.

Contributed by: Angela Ooi.

Photos by: The Writer.