Evening came. A certain monk took a small candle and began to climb with it along a long spiral staircase.

Evening came. A certain monk took a small candle and began to climb with it along a long spiral staircase.
"Where are we going?" asked the candle.
"We climb the tower to illuminate the ships way to the harbor."
"But no ship in the harbor will be able to see my light", said the candle.
"Though your flame is not large," said the man, "yet keep burning as brightly as you can, leave the rest to me." 
So chatting, they reached the top of the stairs and approached a large lamp. The man lit the lamp with a small candle, and soon, large polished mirrors behind the lamp reflected the rays from the small candle, and its light spread miles to the neighborhood and into the deep sea, illuminating the way for ships and travelers.

As a small candle or even a match can light a huge fire and show the way to hundreds of people, so the small flame of your warmth and good example will in principle change the life, outlook and destiny of people, even if you yourself do not fully realize it.

Just be a light to the people around you like that beacon that joyfully guided ships to a safe harbor, and to be a true light is to be a truly Orthodox person!