The Candle That Remembered Dawn

A candle lit in total darkness glowed with a hue unlike any flame. Its owner claimed it burned with the memory of dawn — light not from the past, but from the morning yet to come. People doubted him until those who sat near the candle felt an inexplicable hope, as if tomorrow had already forgiven their failures. When the candle finally burned out, it left behind no wax — only a warmth that lingered for days, reminding all who felt it that the future can illuminate the present.