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 re-lights Peace, Faith, and Love. The message is that Hope should never go out and we can maintain Hope, Faith, Peace, and Love.