In honor of the Nov. 26 holiday, this list is a compilation of the things in life that really matter.
1. Someone invented cheese
Think about all your favorite foods.
2. Middle school dances
It's a rite of passage.
3. College football rivalries
What else would we have to live for?
4. Water isn't fattening
Think about it. Honestly.
5. Taylor Swift's high school boy problems
Thank you, mentally deranged teenage boys who broke T-Swift's heart, for five of the greatest albums of all time.
6. Coffee shops
As basic as they may be, what would we do without them?
7. The guy who has an extra Scantron on test day
OH SWEET, SWEET MERCY ON MY TURMOILED SOUL. OH, PRAISE YOU. OH.
8. Puppies
Do I even need to explain? No. No I don't.
9. Waffle House is open 24/7
Again, doesn't even need an explanation.
10. Baseball pants
There are entire Tumblrs dedicated to them. Just Google it.
11. Extra credit points
The only way I'm passing three out of four classes.
12. Cows
Ice cream, cheese, steak, whipped cream, cute baby cows, milk – basically everything.
13. YouTube
Such entertainment.
14. Dr. Stewart Adams
The inventor of Advil.
15. When your roommate's mom sends homemade food
OHHH YASSSS, WE'RE EATIN' GOOD TONIGHT.
16. The pilgrims
The founders of America and Thanksgiving.
17. Starbucks popcorn
Haven't tried it? Run. Run now.
18. Haircuts
What if it just grew and grew and grew and grew?
19. The screenshot feature
Perfect for saving embarrassing Snapchats, texts from your ex, pictures of cats, health food "challenges" you'll never look at again – the list goes on and on.
20. Chinese food delivery
The ultimate late night lazy food. All you have to do is call.
21. Grandma's cooking
No matter who you are, no matter where you're from, your grandma's cooking is the best.
22. Cuddly things
Sweaters and puppies and blankets and scarves and pillows, oh my.
23. Simon Cowell put One Direction together
And all the fangirls say "AMEN."
24. Post-Halloween candy sales
Load up now for finals week.
25. The original Disney Channel
To you, we owe our childhood.
26. The one kid who actually does the reading homework and explains it to you two minutes before the quiz
Thank you for your sacrifice.