one more sleep

thank you nursery xo

that's right. christmas eve is finally here so we all know what tomorrow brings!!!?! awkward conversation, unrealistic expectations, underwhelming gifts and oversized jumpers lol jk i think it brings the break we all really need. i was lucky enough to score a half day at work today and, even though i took down all the decorations ready for our 2015 return, it was a nice end to my year there. but now i'm home with a nap under my belt, things are all a bit different.

"oh fucking hell, it's emo hour"

i've just woken up to some upsetting news. a very close friend of mine lost his sister yesterday. she had been suffering with a terminal heart condition for years and passed away whilst waiting for a transplant. sidenote: "little one, if you're reading this, and i think you might be, just know that everything will be okay. you're in my thoughts now more than ever". he is the apple of my eye and it breaks my heart to know that he could be hurting right now. it's not my place to talk about it in detail, it's not really anybody's but the family, but it really puts things into perspective for you doesn't it?

i've lost friends & family along the way and as cold as it sounds, a lot of people don't have what we have. and it's time like these where that becomes all too apparent. count your blessings this christmas. send out those thank you texts/letters, hold those cuddles that little bit longer, really mean it when you tell your family you love them. christmas isn't about the presents at all and, growing up, you realise that all the more. it's special because of the people around you. don't take them for granted. please xo