Comfrot.

Thing's that comfort me at uni:

- baking
- my neighbours snoring
- seeing a cat on the street (though this is really rare where I live so I have to walk a funny way to work to see it)
- christmas films
- birdsong
- the sound of a kettle boiling
- when someone plays a song that my mum likes and sometimes sings if she's having a good day or if she's with me
- hearing people put plates/cutlery in the sink
- when my Mum misspells things in a text, it reminds me of how much she makes me smile, hence the title of this post.

All these things remind me of home. The kitchen is right below my room so I hear whenever the kettle boils, or a drawer is closed or a cupboard or if something is put in the sink. Sometimes I'll be awake long enough to see the sky get blue and to hear the birds start singing and that moment reminds me of home and f happy times. That moment reminds me of leaving for holiday or for Christmas and birthday mornings. It reminds me of that warm feeling you get when you truly enjoy the company of the people you're with. Christmas films also give me that same feeling and I always bake something at Christmas with my Mum and my nephews and we'd sing in the kitchen while we did that. I miss all these things and know that I wont get to do them this year, or the next two years for that matter, but I'll be able to spend Christmas Day with them, and to me that's all that matters.

I know it's early, but I hope you all have a really lovely Christmas and I hope it's perfect for you all and brings you comfort (and joy).

Lauren x