Dear Coffee,

Man. I could say a latté. You are of such sentimental value to me, by my side for years, burning my tongue since the third grade because I was drinking coffee before it was cool. You have always encouraged me to take life one cup at a time. Even when I am depresso, you encourage me to get back to my daily grind. So I need to espresso my gratitude to you.

Here are a few, just a few times in particular, I want to thank you for when you had my back through the light and the dark.

1. When you turned me back into a human being after 10 hours of work
2. When you helped me ace that physics final in high school
3. When you sat with me all night while I finished that darn education project
4. Every morning when you never fail to perk me up and make me excited and ready for the day
5. Those times when you were the perfect secret ingredient to my baking
6. For all of those times you were the third wheel on my dates. You never once complained, and you helped keep conversation lively
7. For the numerous times you kept me company driving to and from college
8. (And kept me awake)
9. For the times when you patiently sat with me and watched the rain
10. For the times you kept me warm when I was shivering
11. When you let me hide my face behind you when I was embarrassed in the midst of conversation
12. For being the model of many of my photo shoots
13. For being patient when I was young and didn’t know how to react to you…and frankly didn’t even like you
14. For being a familiar face when I am in an unfamiliar place
15. For embracing the seasons with so many flavors, hot or cold
16. For being the main décor in my dorm room
17. For you
18. Because I couldn’t imagine life without you

You mean the world to me, I’ll see you in the morning.