So today was my friend's birthday and as I watched her blow out the candles, I began thinking to myself about the deeper meaning behind them. Blowing out the candles has been a birthday tradition since who knows how long. One candle for every year (unless you are too lazy to put that many candles out of course). Saying goodbye to the old year and bringing in the new. Wishing for that something special to happen.
But when we blow out the candles, what are we really doing?
A candle is something small that has a big influence. A little, tiny candle can brighten up a big, dark room. All you have to do is strike a match and you have an enduring flame- a flame that naturally burns without much effort. But it is also a little fire that goes out almost instantly with just a little air. That little flame is stationary. Yet when it goes out, the smoke, or rather its influence, is immediately dissipated throughout the room.
So what if we just left the candles burning on the cake? They would melt and wax would get everywhere. And no one likes waxy cake.
These flames are our new goals and desires. Our wants, our wishes, our dreams. But without us, they just stay there. They slowly burn. They provide light for our lives but they don't go anywhere. They die out. So when we blow out the candles on our birthday, we are putting our goals into action. We are saying goodbye to our struggles, our weaknesses, our trials. We are showing that we are in control of something in our lives. We are showing that we have power to take initiative. As the fire turns into smoke, our dream is carried into the air and becomes part of something greater. It now has the capacity to become reality. It left its comfort zone and takes on a new form. Our wishes and goals just need a little breath, a little push, a little effort on our part, in order to be free and really happen.
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