Dearest Roomie,

I honestly feel as though I should make writing you a note of appreciation a daily activity.

And I'm serious. Like, very serious. I mean, why on this great green earth wouldn't I be serious about taking time out of each and every day to show you gratitude for the ways you've made my life infinitely better? In the rubric of roommate situations, your name stands at the top as a prime example of how to improve someone else's each and every day simply by sharing space with them. You set aside yourself in order to make me smile. You carve out time in your schedule to spend with and on me. You are the person I see just about most in my daily activities, and you have never once given me a look spelling out how tired of me you are. On the contrary, you are always happy to see me, which…I honest to goodness can't understand, but you do it. Every single day, you do it.

In terms of writing out all the amazing ways that you have been in my life since I met you, I could fill a number of books not quantifiable by human understanding. Unfortunately, these articles don't exactly allow that word count, so I figured out a bit of a different method. Below are just a few of things you do that any roommate should take note of and observe. Though, any other roommate should, of course, be aware that the bar has been set quite high.

You talk to me.

One of the fundamental parts of any given relationship is the aspect of communication. More, less, what method, when, etc. Without the willingness and ability to communicate with one another, relationships will slowly fall apart, slowly being an optional word in that statement. Sometimes communication is difficult, hard to come by, and frustrating to handle. But honestly? That has never been the case with you. From the very first day of our rooming together, you told me exactly how you felt, what you needed from me, and how you would be there. You were never coy or calculating, never shy or dishonest, never fumbling with ulterior motives as you flashed me a fake smile and went on with your day.

No, you made sure I knew how you felt and you constantly checked and check in on me to make sure I know I can always speak my mind to you. You are always ready to share what is bothering you so we can work it out, but most of the time, you are just here for me to chat about adventures, moments in our days, life, anything we want to discuss. Be it heartfelt issues, casual conversations, or anything in between, you are always honest with me, letting me trust you and everything you have to say.

You listen to me.

Life gets busy. Life gets really, really busy. Life gets really, really busy and sometimes becomes hectic, stressful, difficult, any number of negatives. It catches people at their lowest moments and batters their minds back and forth until they just don't know how to handle anything anymore. I have had those lowest moments. I have had those moments where it seems like everything is falling to pieces, and I have absolutely no way of pulling myself back together again. When those storms strike, you are one of the very first people to whom I turn.

You are always ready to listen. It doesn't matter what is going on in your life or mine, you will never pass up a time to sit and hear what I have to say. You make me feel valued in my opinions and strong in my beliefs. You help me to puzzle through what is bothering me and find solutions in each part of my life. You always listen, always respond, always find new ways of being there for me. You truly spoil me, I hope you know.

You support me.

Not only do you help me puzzle through every last in and out of life itself, but you also go out of your way in your actions to serve me, finding new things for me each and every day. For crying out loud, I am seated before this article and the dinner you made for me (which just so happens to be the article cover photo) because I came in rain-soaked and happened to mention I was hungry. You never cease to care about me, to make sure I am mentally, emotionally, and physically okay, to do the little things for me that make a difference. You support me in all of my extracurriculars and academics, all of my hobbies and activities. You never complain for a moment about anything that I am doing or that I happen to have on my plate for any given evening. You embrace me, quirks and all, and you make sure that I know that no matter what happens, you will be there.

You love me.

And that's the biggest thing, isn't it? You love me. You truly care for me - that fact I have never been forced to doubt in any possible way. You helped our roommate relationship strengthen our friendship. You make me happy to be living where I am living. You make me happy, period! You are an extraordinary lady, and as the title suggests, I am indescribably lucky to have you.

You, my dear Janice, are a woman of every wonderful thought I could muster. I am so lucky to have met you and to be rooming with you. Here's to an even brighter future the two of us will take on together.