Death & Gratitude

The lighting of candles plays a significant part in my daily life. Each morning I stumble out of bed and fire up a tea-light.

The lighting of candles plays a significant part in my daily life. Each morning I stumble out of bed and fire up a tea-light. I’ve been doing it for so long that it has become a reflex, though none-the-less potent because of that. I have places in each room where candles sit and get lit. I am prone to making altars, if indeed this is what they are, wher…