These days it seems like everyone is so caught up in social media, fancy gadgets and phones, so I just want to say a quick thank you to my one trusty 160-gigabyte friend, my iPod Classic.

To My Beloved iPod Classic,

Thank you for being there for me when I was alone in my room. For your battery lasting over two weeks without charging you. For not breaking after the countless times my klutzy hands have dropped you on tile or hardwood floor (they just don't make them like they used to). For the random dance parties while I blasted BackStreet Boys on my stereo. For not getting mad at me when I replayed songs over and over again when they first came out, even if my parents hated hearing them. For playing the best throwbacks on shuffle when I needed a pick me up. For letting me cry on my pillow while I listened to Ed Sheeran. For not judging me as I sang/screamed along to Adele in my bathtub. For playing songs that remind me of my favorite memories. And for playing songs that remind me of my toughest times and how I got through them.

Thank you for giving me a reason to procrastinate. And for giving me a distraction when I most needed it. Thank you for your consistency and your reliability.

Thank you for helping me fall asleep when I had 250 things on my mind and just couldn't get to rest. Thank you for skipping from Nicki Minaj to the "Chicken Dance." For the entertainment on long car rides in the backseat. For holding endless Disney songs and Broadway soundtracks. For letting me play "Down" by Jay Sean 180 times on repeat when it first came out. For playing Pachelbel's Cannon when you knew I needed to hear my favorite song.

Thank you for letting me create my own soundtrack to my life, and thank you for always being there to let me listen to it.

Sincerely,

Your Best Friend