Candles

I saw Shabbat candles on my way home from the movie today. When I first saw them- tall white candles on a metal tray, on the dash of a boxy white van parked illegally on the curb- it was a little unnerving. It was dark outside, and there was no one around, and I still had a little way to walk. But then when I was almost home, I figured it out.

The van had a curtain that separated the driver's seat from the back. Maybe somebody lives there. In fact, there were a whole bunch of cars parked on medians and sidewalks on my way home. But I doubt they are all inhabited.

The movie I saw, by the way, was Slumdog Millionaire. I have a huge headache at the moment, from too much tv and computer, but I'm glad I saw it.