tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28290082.post2792258112688564017..comments2015-12-03T05:55:54.838-06:00Comments on The Warp and the Weft: I didn't expect to be crying....choral_composerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273062476384355748noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28290082.post-91260022487464740142010-12-24T16:38:45.095-06:002010-12-24T16:38:45.095-06:00Yes. The pain of loss, depression, unresolved con...Yes. The pain of loss, depression, unresolved conflicts, a scary diagnosis, etc. can (and often does) shimmer with unrelenting intensity at this time of year. Yet, for those who find themselves in these difficult places, the pain can be intensified by feeling totally out of sync with the happy Kodak moments the culture pushes and pushes and pushes.<br /><br />I lost a love relationship this year, and was so glad I was able to take myself to a Blue Christmas Eucharist at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church at noon today. Those of us there felt heard, seen and comforted simply for being remembered and acknowledged in a very special way.<br /><br />My day has been thrice blessed: first, by the King's College Lessons & Carols which have been a part of my Christmas life for decades; next by the Blue Eucharist; and now, by your blog post. Thank you, Peter.<br /><br />Pat B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com