On candles
Hello good evening good afternoon! Good morning!
Who needs a hug? A frog? A friend? A dog?
Today we lit a candle to commemorate my late grandmother, by the grove where her ashes are scattered.
It’s a beautiful place by the lake. In the darkness, the water reflected all the candles lit on the graves and in the grove — they looked like stars, and the church stood white against the black sky.
And I thought: this is what dignity looks like.
On our way back, we bought candy so that the children could celebrate halloween. It’s a fine thing to be able to put a smile on their cute little faces. It’s important to remember just how little it takes to make someone smile.
It’s important to be kind. Life is hard enough already for everyone involved and thus we can light small metaphorical candles to warm those nearby.
Literal candles to commemorate the dead, metaphorical ones for the living.