Four candles represented Peace, Faith, Love, and Hope were slowly burning. Peace and Faith extinguished leaving only Love and Hope lit. Love then went out, leaving only Hope. A child entered and was upset to find only Hope still lit. Hope told the child not to be afraid and helped re-light the other candles. The message conveyed is that while Peace, Faith, and Love may fade, Hope can help rekindle them and should never go out in our lives.