Thanksgiving approaches. You can’t look around without at least a square inch of your field of vision catching the color orange. The smell of turkey, Christmas lists, and netflixing-for-hours-on-end-over-break are in the air. Not to mention the following meme:

which has struck us all on a some sentimental level.

Thanksgiving is a time to be, well, thankful. This year, I’d like to give special thanks to the special turkeys in my life—my roommates. Here’s to you guys.

I’m thankful for my roommates because..

1. They Never Hate Me No Matter How Annoying I Am

Whether I’ve left one of you high and dry on the toilet for the third time, or one of you has broken your neck tripping on my shoes in the walk way, you still love me. Thanks for that.

2. They’re the Receivers of My Screenshots

Scrolling through my photo album, it’s essentially all screenshots: a mixture of tinder messages, potato-esque snapchats, and social media posts that you just had to see. Thank you for letting me clog your inbox with these memes and other garbage, and thank you for, in turn, clogging mine.

3. They’re There to Lend a Hand

“Can you zip this?” “Can you put lotion on my back?” “Rub me.” “Can you inspect this and tell me if you think it’s a disease?”

You know what they say, you scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours. With my roommates, we’ve scratched it all. Thank you.

4. They Let Me Borrow Their Everything

Clothes, Shampoo, razors, irons, jewelry, makeup, IDs, everything. I am a mooch. And this mooch is thankful.

5. They’re an Integral Part of My Love Life

I might not take much advice, but without you guys, I’d probably be crazy. When my armpits are sweaty from male interaction, you guys are there with a stick of deodorant and an ear to listen. When someone thinks I’m cute, you guys are the ultimate wing women, giving me details and data points that I NEED to know. If I’m in a cringe-worthily awkward situation, you guys are there to swoop in and save the day, no matter the hour, location, or level of cringe. I am eternally grateful. *bows*

I could go on and on about how thankful I am to have you all in my life. But for now, I will present you with this article as a representation of my thanks, and also as a means to get me off the hook the next time I leave dishes in the sink.

I love ya,

and thank you.