The four candles represent Peace, Faith, Love, and Hope. Peace goes out because nobody can keep it lit. Faith goes out because it is no longer indispensable. Love goes out because people forget its importance. A child enters and cries because the candles have gone out. The fourth candle, Hope, says it can re-light the other candles while it is still burning. The child uses the candle of Hope to re-light Peace, Faith, and Love. The message is that Hope should never go out and we can maintain Hope, Faith, Peace, and Love.