The story of the four candles

The four candles burned slowly. Their ambiance was so soft you could hear them speak.

The first candle said, "I am Peace, but these days, nobody wants to keep me lit." Then Peace’s flame slowly diminished and went out completely.

The second candle said, "I am Faith, but these days, I am no longer indispensable." Then Faith’s flame slowly diminished and went out completely.

Sadly the third candle spoke, "I am Love and I haven’t the strength to stay lit any longer. 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, Love went out completely.

Suddenly—a child entered the room and saw the three candles no longer burning.

The child began to cry, "Why are you not burning? You are supposed to stay lit until the end."

Then the fourth candle spoke gently to the little boy, "Don’t be afraid, for I am Hope, and while I still burn, we can re-light the other candles."

With shining eyes, the child took the candle of Hope and lit the other three candles.

Never let the Flame of Hope go out. With Hope in you life, no matter how bad things may be, Peace, Faith and Love may shine brightly once again.

Ningan makalanena yo

Ang napyan pero makalan yo. Midayanang tan mandoy-ing, ming tangvāng, naratang.

Ang naraya menan makalanena, "Yang sa Sempay, nārya ang noyo ranya davano, makasayang sayling." Epang ang kivisyo perimay na Sempay, nay tenyayong ikan panca.

Ang naraya taman makalanena, "Yang sa Paronān, nārya surpreng, ang no iltayon netoy keynam yas davano." Epang ang kivisyo perimay na Paronān, nay tenyayong ikan panca.

Ang naraya giday kayan makalanena, "Yang sa Cān nay yang mico-ma netoy kadāre ming makayang tadayyam ikaneng. Ang tapyyon dayrin keynam yas nay sa bihanoytong kapan nā. Sa koronaryatong cayam adanya-nyama si ang vayon nasayya ton." Nay ang galamoyya sayling Cān, nay tenyayang ikan.

Takamenya ang kongya gan sangalya nay silvyāng, napyon netoy makalanang.

Ang cunya sipyam gan, "Manga napoyvāng sinyisa? Sa mehvāng hangyam perimay vana bahisya pang-vā pesan."

Epang ang naraya mandoy yan makalanena yanya kivo, "Karoyu, yanoyam yang sa Gahān, nay napyang tarela ling, sa ming na-napnisa makalanye palung."

Nivayēri pranyam, ang paya gan makalanas Gahān, nay sa napisayāng makalan kay palung.

Ramyu tenyayam tadoy sa Tupoygahān. Ang səna-napyon maka sempay, paronān nay cān gahāneri tenya vana, mya mirongyon niru arēn simingang.

The Story of the Four Candles

The four candles burned slowly. Their surrounding was so soft that you could hear that they spoke.

I am Peace, but nobody today wants that I keep shining further. Then Peace's shine diminished and in the end it died completely.

The second candle spoke, "I am Faith, but it seems that the people don't want to need me any longer today." Then Faith's shine diminished and in the end it died completely.

Then spoke the third candle, sad, "I am Love and I am not strong enough anymore to be able to shine for much more time. People put me aside and they do not understand my importance. They even forget to love those who are nearest to them." And Love did not wait any further and died completely.

Suddenly a child enters the room and sees that the candles are not burning anymore.

The child began to cry, "Why are you not burning? Your shine is supposed to stay until the last day."

Then the fourth candle spoke softly to the little boy, "Fear not, because I am Hope and as long as I am still burning, we can reenlighten the other candles."

With glittering eyes, the child took the candle Hope and enlightened the other three.

Never let the Hope-Fire die. Peace, faith and love will shine brightly again in your life by means of Hope, however bad circumstances may be.