Dunkin, where to begin? I simply just can't imagine life without you, so I felt it necessary to write this letter. You are unlike any other, but our relationship hasn't always been a fairy tale. I used to be a strictly Starbucks gal, but you have changed me, and I am so very glad that you did. You have officially made me a strong believer. I have switched from looking for the green logo to your famous orange and pink DD. You are cheap and affordable which is essential for us poor college students scraping for pennies. I can always count on you to be nothing short of extraordinary, and somehow you always manage to get the amount of cream and sugar just right.

Whether you be right down the road or miles away, I will always manage to get to you before my dreaded 8am class. There comes the occasional day where I over sleep and have to skip our morning meeting, but trust me when I say that I miss you more than you miss me. My life just isn’t the same without you on these days. I get tired, and we both know that when I get tired, I get cranky. Not only do you cheer me up, but you make those long, lonely nights in the library a little less painful. You come in all different flavors so I never get bored of you.

You have seen me at my best and at my worst, and you’re always there. I can always count on you to make a miserable day better. You are located so close to me both at home and at my college, so I see you quite often, but the times where I find myself in a foreign place without you give me heartache. I find myself getting jealous of everyone else that has you and when I see someone holding you, I feel angry that it isn’t me. Our love has no end. From morning to night, winter to summer, I may get strange looks carrying you around in the snow, but it can’t stop our undying love. Nothing is the same without you and the words medium iced vanilla coffee with cream and sugar can’t be said to anyone else.

Some call my love and desire for you an addiction, but I call it a lifestyle. You’ve done the impossible: you make mornings bearable. Being someone who absolutely despises mornings, I give you a lot of credit for this. You give me a reason to get out of bed earlier, and something to look forward to when all I want to do is crawl back in bed. I know we have an unbreakable bond, but I have to thank you for making my bond with my friends stronger as well. Dunkin dates are something that I will always treasure – future husband take note.

I know America runs on you, but you run my world.