A Red Candle I Light For You

A red candle I light for you my son on your birthday

Because I cannot be with you I burnt incenses in the temple

Asking that you be Blessed and gifted with Happiness always

For I am afar, I bought for you flowers which you may never see

They were violet asters, white and lilac stacys and lavander mums

I lit a red candle because you love the color red

I prayed while watching over the flame that you be bathed in

the light of understanding, reason, acceptance and peace

and that you may feel the warmth of my love sent over

from my cold mountain home.

At our altar in the prayer room I offered five oranges

for the nourishment of your soul

I love you my Son

Happy 10th Birthday Joshua

Somewhere there is also this solitary tulip that I found. It was the first time I've seen one in Baguio. It is colored yellow