When will this year end?

I will start out by saying that we have had some good times this year but the bad so far out way the good. Now my dad is close to needing heart surgery. We found out last year that he would need it so it isn't unexpected its just been a hard year. My dad had emergency hernia surgery, had a cyst removed off of his eye, found out he had gout, my grandmother(dad's mother) died, my service dog of 10 years died unexpectedly and fast(thank God) and now dad needs heart surgery. I have had a hard and emotional year. It can just get better, right?