I thought many of you may have suffered similar losses, or wanted to ease the pain of someone else who had. And that you might not have been lucky enough to have been comforted by someone as wise and eloquent as my father, so I want to share this with you. It made me feel even better to share this so please indulge me if you find this inappropriate for distribution over this list. I am Wally Kennedy, and Melanie and I taught each other a few things over the years. The candles here in front of old First Church are just fine.
Candles are truly lovely.
They give a warm, beautiful light. They are comfortable and enjoyable. But they are not enough. If we wake up in the darkest of night and have a drawer full of candles, it's just not enough. We need something else.