The four candles of Peace, Faith, Love, and Hope are burning slowly together. Peace goes out first as nobody keeps it lit, followed by Faith which feels it is no longer indispensable. Love then goes out as people forget its importance. A child enters and cries seeing the three candles out. The fourth candle, Hope, says it can relight the others while it is still burning. The child uses the candle of Hope to re-light Peace, Faith, and Love. The story conveys that Hope can help maintain Faith, Peace, and Love.

1. THE FOUR CANDLES

2. THE FOUR CANDLES BURN
SLOWLY.

3. THE AMBIANCE WAS
SO SOFT THAT YOU
COULD HEAR THEM
TALKING.

4. THE FIRST ONE SAID:
“I AM PEACE !
HOWEVER, NOBODY CAN
KEEP ME LIT .
I BELIEVE I WILL GO OUT.”
It’s flame rapidly diminishes and goes out completely.

5. THE SECOND ONE SAYS:
“I AM FAITH !
MOST OF ALL, I AM NO
LONGER INDISPENSABLE
AND IMPORTANT ,
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.

6. SADLY, THE THIRD CANDLE
SPOKE 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.

7. SUDDENLY...
A CHILD ENTERS THE
ROOM AND SEES THREE
CANDLES NOT BURNING.
“WHY ARE YOU NOT
BURNING? YOU ARE
SUPPOSED TO STAY LIT
TILL THE END.”
Saying this, the child begins to cry.

8. THEN THE FOURTH CANDLE
SAID:
“DON’T BE AFRAID, WHILE
I AM STILL BURNING WE CAN
RE-LIGHT THE OTHER
CANDLES,
I AM
HOPE !”

9. WITH SHINING EYES, THE CHILD
TOOK THE CANDLE OF HOPE
AND LIT THE OTHER CANDLES.

10. The flame of
Hope should
never go out
from our lives

11. …and each of us
can maintain
Faith, Peace and
Love using this
candle of
HOPE !!!!

12. Have a nice day...Have a nice day...
PEACE
FAITH
LOVE
HOPE