I light this candle in honor of Elfriede, Stefan, Peter and Robert.

I light this candle in honor of the unknown and the unnamed in my lineage.

I light this candle in honor of my ancestors

I light this candle in honor of my dad Elias Abifadel. Thank you for being such a visionary and for loving our family so much.

I light this candle in honor of the mighty dead and the beloved dead -- both those I knew and those I did not, and those who have been forgotten along the way -- and especially those I have lost in the past month. Grandpa and Murphy, I remember you, I love you, and I always will.