The Parker family’s birthday candle is generations old; tradition treats its remaining wax as the family’s remaining birthdays.
The Parker family candle has survived many generations and is still less than half consumed. Family tradition holds that the remaining wax represents the birthdays the family has left. After Jimmy’s birthday, the family saved the candle for his father’s, which came next.
A many-generations-old candle, less than half consumed.
A conserved family birthday candle whose remaining wax carries a traditional meaning of remaining birthdays.