Of Comfort and Joy

Ahhhh, we are in the blissful period between Christmas and New Year where the stress of gift buying is over and the stress of having to set and achieve resolutions is a week away.

It's a time to do three of my favourite things- eating, reflecting, and drinking.

The drinking is sometimes a result of the reflecting (positive or negative) or sometimes the drinking is the catalyst of the drinking. The reflecting is a result of the eating and the drinking (negative) and the drinking is a result of the eating and reflecting and it's all one wonderful flow chart venn diagram that I would make for you but I don't have such software installed; so instead here is another diagram, which is kind of related and copied from the internet.

I have been lucky enough to soak up the family time and deliciousness and am feeling more than warm and fuzzy. Judging by the amount of cheese I consumed, I think warm and tubby is more appropriate- and since I ate so much cheese, I have every reason to make this blog post extremely cheesy. After all, you can't go on about Christmas Crackers without cheese.

Being the youngest of 4 children, our Christmas' have always been pretty epic, and this year was extra special because we had two new babies whose first Christmas it was. The way that they saw everything with such new, interested perspectives was refreshing and a wonderful reminder of what is really important. 

They received the most presents but were more interested in the paper. 

They were happy with just sitting on the floor together and playing with their feet.

They looked in our eyes for long periods of time and smiled.

They were more interested in cuddles than posing for photos.

All they want is comfort and they bring us much joy.

The sentiment makes more sense that way.

(cue reflective sigh)

(the kind of reflective sigh that doesn't require drinking rather cues another reflective sigh and slight worry about my early onset nostalgia for yesterday)

Here's a few things I have reflected on -

1. I got given many new pairs of socks for Christmas, which means I will be able to purge my old socks and throw them away. I reflected on how excited I am about this and how it means I must really be coming into my late 20s.

2. While writing this list I have sent 2 messages, watched a video and looked at photos which means I really need to sharpen my focus.

3.  2016 has bought me many things, though this past week has taught me there haven't been enough sunsets or beach bonfires.

4. I'm not 100% into symbolism, but I believe lightening bolts on things make you go faster.

5. The best presents I received was the presence of my whole family. (Be warned- It's that sort of reflecting that is the catalyst for drinking)

Jj