Just an observation: often it takes a death for us to sit around and talk about a loved one's nature and reflect on fun stories about that person. Well, today my family (minus my big bro) sat around the table and told humorous anecdotes to his wife of 6 months about when he was growing up and celebrated in general just the person he is. He's off hunting in the woods with a buddy oblivious to his family's recount centering on him. We should burn the ears of the people we love more often.
Happy New Year!