Dear Music:

Thank you for everything you have done for me; there are not enough words for me to properly thank you, but I will try to make do.

Thank you for letting me explore my creativity; playing the drums has allowed me to create and emulate many different types of music. I've always found it exciting to explore new genres and learn how to play different songs. I could spend hours at my drum set playing through the library of you on my phone and working to perfect certain parts. If I had a rough day, I knew I could sit down at the kit and let all of my worries, anger, and sorrow float away. The guitar was always a great second option when I needed it too. I started to combine my love for writing poetry with my playing of you to start writing songs of my own. I felt pride when I completed songs and started to record them with simple software.

Thank you for allowing me to stay calm; I find listening to you very soothing when I'm doing an activity or an assignment. Writing long essays and papers would've nearly been impossible without your assistance, and you also worked to pump me up when I needed it. Whether it was during a run at the gym or a ride in the car, you were always my favorite companion for keeping me motivated and excited.

Thank you for making me move; though I'm not that great of a dancer, I've always found dancing to be quite fun. At parties, concerts, and events you always inspired me to walk out onto the dance floor, or create my own, to have fun. It helped me to stay happy and I have always had a ton of fun.

Thank you, lastly, for creating meaning; there are so many songs in my life that correlate to certain moments of the past. Whenever I hear them I am brought back to a part of my life that was significant to me. For example, some songs remind me of a summer program I attended in middle school, and others remind me of going on vacation during the summer in my childhood.

I know that you will always be an important part of my life and I'm sure you'll impact me in more ways than I can imagine. Thank you again for all of the ways you've affected me so far, and I can't wait to see what our future together brings.

Love,