I personally lost 3 family members this year.
One was very hard on me, and will forever leave an impression on me.
My nephew Jon Paul Steuer was a great kid, he made a name for himself as an actor, and he was a very talented person.
You know once a child actor isn't cute anymore Hollywood tosses them out like yesterday's trash, and Jon had his troubles with coping.
He turned to drugs,and the depression was heavy.
We all in the family thought he was on the mend with a great band , and his restaurant.
Jon committed suicide on January 1st of this year, and it pains me to say that I wish I was more active in his life, and to be there for him even more than I was.
So in the next year, my advice to you all is be closer to your family, and reach out to loved ones you don't normally talk to on a regular basis.
You never know when it might be the last time you do.