1.0Religion & Ethics NewsWeeklyhttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethicsFred Yihttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/author/yif/December 11, 2009 ~ Blue Christmas | December 10, 2009 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBSrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="HmupqA2hoD"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2009/12/10/december-11-2009-blue-christmas/5195/"> Blue Christmas</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2009/12/10/december-11-2009-blue-christmas/5195/embed/#?secret=HmupqA2hoD" width="600" height="338" title="“ Blue Christmas” — Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly" data-secret="HmupqA2hoD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/files/2009/12/thumbnail_bluechristmas.jpg200100Those who feel lonely and sad at this time of year may also feel "that grief is permanent and hope is fleeting," says the University of Richmond's associate chaplain, Kate O'Dwyer-Randall, "but it’s actually the other way around."