Dear sweet Shondaland,

Hello. It's me. And by me, I do not mean Adele.

I am a big fan of yours, Shonda Rhimes. I especially love your production company, Shondaland. I don't have one of those fan pages with Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How To Get Away With Murder stuff all over it, but I do watch your shows ever Thursday. #TGIT is like a holiday to me, probably better than Christmas. Each week, my roommate and I will sit and carefully watch each episode you provide for us, soaking in every Meredith-ism, consuming the words of Olivia Pope as if they were popcorn and wine, and lying around wondering what the heck is going on with Annalise and Wes.

You see, Shonda Rhimes, you gave me a cop out. With your shows, I was able to take a break from my studies for three hours and learn from your wise ways. Your shows also gave me a really good excuse not to go downtown on Thursdays. So, I've compiled some reasons why you should bring back Shondaland new episodes sooner than later.

1. I miss you.

There. I said it. I miss you. I miss how much joy you would give me in this season of Grey's, with showing so many sides to Meredith we as an audience never knew. I miss Scandal, but I mostly miss Bellamy Young's live tweets throughout each new episode. She's the best. I miss everything about How To Get Away With Murder. I really do. I just want my imaginary fams back. I even read your new book, Shonda Rhimes, and I still miss you.

2. I am bored.

Here I am on Christmas break after a long semester, and all I want to do is reward myself with new episodes of Grey’s. But I can’t because I’ve seen every single episode of every Shondaland show. There isn’t anything that I have not watched. I now have nothing to do. Do you see my problem?

3. Life isn’t as fun without you.

Thursdays were a special day to me this semester. I combined my weekly “Treat Yo Self Thursdays” and #TGIT to make it my favorite day of the week. I looked forward to Thursdays. I anticipated Thursdays. I even looked forward to Mondays because it was three days away from a new episode. And now you aren’t here, and nothing is fun anymore.

Which is why you need to come back.

4. I need you.

I know what you are thinking, Shonda. “Quit being so dramatic! Don’t you know that none of my shows are real? You don’t need me, you simply just want me back!” Well, Shonda, that is where you are wrong. Wants, needs, needs, wants---they are all the same in the grand scheme of things, depending on the situation. In my book, I need you for my sanity and a distraction from reality. I also want you back because I like you. So, yes, I do need you. As president and CEO of the I Heart Shondaland Association Incorporated, an organization that I just made up, I am asking you to come back. The second semester is starting soon and how am I going to survive Thursdays without #TGIT?

I mean, who wouldn’t need women as great as y’all?!

5. The curiosity is killing me.

I’ve already gone one month without my #TGIT. It really has affected me emotionally. I want to know what is going on with my people’s lives. I want the inside scoop. I want to know the dealio. To you, it may just be a television show, but to me, it’s a lifestyle. My lifestyle is being cramped by your hiatus, Shonda. Please come back, the curiosity is killing me.

As you can see, February 11th is just too far away for me to wait any longer. You have had me waiting for two months now, and I don't know if I can make it another month. Please come back.

Love,

Kathryn Mitchell

President and CEO of I Heart Shondaland Association Incorporated.