The Four Candles

Peace, Love ,Faith, Hope

The four candles burned slowly, their ambiance was so soft you could hear them speak ..... The first candle said “I am Peace, but these days, nobody wants to keep me lit”. Then Peace`s flame slowly diminishes and goes out completely.


The second candle say`s “I am Faith, but these days I am no longer indispensable”. Then Faith`s flame slowly diminishes and goes out completely.  

Sadly the third candle spoke, “I am Love and I haven`t got the strength to stay lit any longer”. Love goes out completely.


Suddenly.....A child enters the room, and see`s the three candle`s no longer burning. The child begins to cry, “why are you not burning? You are supposed to stay lit until the end”.


Then the fourth candle spoke gently to the little boy, “Do not be afraid, for I am Hope, and while I still burn, we can re-light the other candles”.


With shining eyes the child took the candle of hope and lit the other three candles. Never let the flame of Hope go out of your life. With Hope, no matter how bad things look and are ... Peace, Faith and love can shine brightly in our lives.   


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