The four candles represent Peace, Faith, Love, and Hope. Peace, Faith, and Love's flames diminish and go out as they feel they are no longer needed. A child enters and sees the three candles unlit, beginning to cry. The fourth candle, Hope, says not to be afraid as long as it is still burning it can re-light the other candles. The child takes the candle of Hope and relights Peace, Faith, and Love. The message is that Hope should never go out and we can maintain Hope, Faith, Peace, and Love.