Dear Roomie,

Maybe it's because summer is almost over and I'm feeling nostalgic, but I feel like this letter needs to written. Living with someone is never easy, but somehow we managed to do it. In only the past year we've been living together, we've gone through some weird, funny, crazy, annoying, and amazing times together. I never thought I could make such a great friend so late in college but, here we are, about to take on our senior year together. I know I've never really said thank you but there are so many things I want to thank you for.

Thank you for letting me rant when I need to. Even when I'm just ranting about the branch I tripped over on the way to class, you listen. I could be ranting about the stupidest things, yet you let me keeping going.

Thank you for not pushing me to talk about my problems. The majority of the time, when I have a problem, I'll just put headphones in and block out the world. You wait for me to come to you instead of pushing me to talk, and I appreciate that.

Thank you for letting me annoy you with all my little obsessions. OK, maybe they are more like big obsessions but, either way, I know I talk about them... a lot. Instead of just ignoring me or brushing me off, you embraced the fact that I may love bands a little more than I should.

Thank you for reminding me it's okay not to care sometimes. Most of the time I worry and stress over things too much, but you were there to stop me. You reminded me to not stress too much over everything, and that sometimes it's okay to not care so much about what's going on at the moment.

Thank you for dealing with me even on my bad days. I mean the days where every little thing was making me feel worse. When every little thing was making me want to cry. You may have not said anything but I still knew you cared. Oh, and thank you for dealing with me on the bad nights when all I needed was for you to be a mom.

Thank you for reminding me that I can have other colors than black in my wardrobe. You told me that black couldn't be my favorite color and even though I argued, I decided maybe you were right. Because of you, I now wear other colors.... but still mainly black.

Thank you for ordering Chinese food with me at 1 o'clock in the morning. This has to be the most random thing to be thankful for, but thank you. Thank you for not letting me eat all those extra calories by myself on a Saturday night. I know if I want to go on a late night food run, you'll always be right there with me.

Thank you for not leaving me even though I know you wanted to move out. There was a time when you told me you were going to move out at the end of the semester, the reason having nothing to do with me. You knew I didn't want you to move, but I don't think you realized how much I wanted you to stay. I don't think I would have been able to deal with anyone else as my roommate, so thank you for staying.

Thank you for just being my roommate. Now let's kick some ass our senior year!