The Danger of Candles

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The Dangers of Unattended Candles There are many people who would agree that candles create an inviting and relaxing atmosphere. Although they are beautiful and aromatic, they have a very large possibility of becoming extremely hazardous. It is because of this danger that candles must be enjoyed only with the utmost of caution and under a very watchful eye. Before noon sometime in Mid-August, 2004, my grandpa had just left for a meeting with the Elders at our church and my grandpa’s wife was at work, which just left me. Since school hadn’t started yet, I was home alone for pretty much the whole afternoon. After my grandpa left, I “putzed around”, calling friends to see if anyone wanted to do anything. After 30 minutes of repeatedly getting answering machines and the all-too-familiar, “Sorry they’re not home right now”, I gave up and turned my attention to finding something at home to do. Failing to find something halfway decent on TV, I trudged up the stairs to my second story bedroom. I stood in my bedroom doorway looking at the swath of destruction that comes standard with your typical 15 year old when, out of nowhere, I was hit by wave of motivation. “I’m gonna clean my room today,” I say to myself. For the next hour, I tore into my room with a cleaning fervor not seen in my room in ages. I began to gather up all garbage I could find and bagged it up. I then turned my attention to the small mountain of dirty clothes that had grown steadily over the past two to three weeks. About halfway through the long overdue cleanup, an absolutely horrid stench found its way into my nostrils. I sprayed Febreeze and lit a candle in an effort to mask the smell until I could locate the source. I placed the candle in my improvised, permanent marker lid with the flat top, candle stick holder on a clear, solid plastic, computer monitor stand I had on my dresser. After
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