The Four Candles burn slowly, the ambiance was soft and you could even hear them talking.
The first one said:
“I’m peace, how ever no body can keep me lit. I believe I will go out,”
It’s flame rapidly diminishes and goes out completely.
The second one says:
“I’m faith. Most of all, I’m no longer indispensable, 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 one spoken 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 the three candles not burning.
“Why are you not burning? you’re suppose 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…we’ll live to the fullest.
(received from a friend in the land of words)
Saturday, October 02, 2004
The Four Candles
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2 comments:
Hello there! It's been awhile since I've visited other blogs....too busy with other things. Once again you've written another touching post with a beautiful message. You would like to make a lasagna? Oh that is easy ;-) Take care!
Totally agree with you of maintaining all candles...,especially in such working environment I am currently ini, if not I may be easily stepped out from sanity..:).
Family, Friends and close colleagues are those other candles that lit my life and endurance..may you also lit others..like now shining across to the other ocean.
Hugs and love from West Africa!
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