Photo: Kenny Joseph

This year by a happy coincidence, All Saints/Souls, Divali and Eid all fall within the same week.

As we light up our ancestors' graves proclaiming our faith in life after death, our Hindu brothers and sisters are lighting up their deyas celebrating the victory of light over darkness.

In another sense, the Muslims are lighting up the lives of the poor with their gifts at the end of the fast. 'Nuff respect to all!

Light is a symbol that speaks to everyone. We all look forward to the creative ceremony of the lighting of the Olympic torch after the long run. Flambeaux remind us of Emancipation day when we cried, "Free paper come".

For the past few years the song Carry your Candle has been used in many graduation ceremonies with symbolic effect. Every Easter we light the Paschal Candle proclaiming Christ the light of the World. Last Carnival Bunji Garlin had the partying crowd lighting up the sky with their lighters.

There is one aspect of naked light that is worth noting. Light is not diminished when it passes on. In the photo, the light of the deya seems to form the pattern of the cross.

The Hindu and Muslim families who were our neighbours in Sangre Grande shared their goodies and their goodness with us on their feast days and we did likewise when ours came along.

We light up each other's lives.