Emancipation Day (the end of slavery in the English Empire), in the Caribbean is celebrated as a part of Carnival. Freyasblot/Lughnasadh/Lammas (usually celebrated on August 2) is a festival to recognize the first fruits that are gathered after long and hard work. Let us explore the ways we “snatch joy from the jaws of despair.” How have painful times and loss invited us into moments of joy? And how do joy and celebration help us through times of no hope? Our work is not done, but we must take time to celebrate!