The holidays are particularly challenging after the death of a loved one. You may not feel up to ringing in a new year if you are facing it with a loss. Although they are no longer with you physically, fond memories of your time together will help bring them into this new year spiritually.  These are the people who helped make the holiday joyful and missing them can be profoundly challenging. Those memories may bring a tear, but some may also make you smile, even laugh. It'