THANKFULNESS IN THE AFTERMATH Walking up to the door of this holiday season, we anticipated the difficulty before us.  Working through loss and memories. Aching for a Bear-hug when he doesn’t come through the door. Our table full, yet groaning with an emptiness. The puzzle table missing his baritone laughter. Conversations lacking his dry humor and button-pushing banter. These things we anticipated. We worked to prepare ourselves for warm family gatherings, while hearts still ache and sorrows linger.   But,...