Candle

I realize it's trivial, but I have been battling whether or not to just throw away a scented candle with a few hours of light left.  No one in the family really likes the scent, " Santa's Whiskers."  It's been used to mask garlic or charred food odors, light the way when the power goes out, and to provide atmosphere.  I believe it was a gift five years ago.  After my last attempt to use it up on a snow day off school, I was ready to say it had done its duty.

Yesterday, I began reading a children's novel at school, The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew.    One of the underprivileged characters dreamed of owning 200 candles so they would always have plenty of light to see by.  Gulp...there went my resolve.  How can I throw away a usable candle when sometime back in history someone was too poor to have multiple candles? 

Here's my rationale today:  being a teacher, there will always be a steady stream of candle gifts, I have plenty more, and it will simplify my cupboard to get rid of it and QUIT worrying about it.  So, it's gone as of today.