Things that  happened many years ago  often seem
   close and nearby to the present, and many things
    that happened recently seem as ancient as the 
               bygone days of youth.

  Observe the flame of a candle and consider its
beauty. Blink your eye  and look at it again. What
 you see  now was not there before,  and what was
   there before is not there now. Who is it who
    rekindles this flame which is always dying?