Just those eight days

During the power outage, I gathered up all the lanterns and candles.
I even pulled out some menorah candles that I hadn’t used up.
You’re not supposed to use a menorah for light or heat, but the candles themselves are fine, right?
I decided to try it out by putting some menorah candles in a shot glass and lighting them.
And they gave off plenty of light and heat to read by.
As they were burning out, I picked up the shot glass.
And burned my thumb, raising a blister.
Maybe that’s God’s way of saying “I don’t think so.”