The four candles of Peace, Faith, and Love slowly burn out as their flames diminish, expressing that these values are no longer kept or understood in the world. When a child enters and sees the unlit candles, the final candle of Hope says it can be used to re-light the other candles. The child does so, reigniting Peace, Faith, and Love with the flame of Hope. The message conveyed is that Hope should never leave one's life and is needed to maintain the other important values.