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Don’t feel guilty if you’re not enjoying Christmas… you don’t have to
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Amy Boucher Pye2021-12-24T09:30:00
For many the festive season is marred with pain, separation and loss. Writer Amy Boucher Pye encourages those experiencing a ‘blue Christmas’ to embrace lament and wishes them a ‘Happy Christmas anyway’.
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