Dear roommates,
First off, y'all rock! I am not sure how I got so blessed but I'm forever grateful that I was. College would be boring and impossible without you guys and frankly I don't think I would have made it. We have been through it all together but no matter what y'all have always had my back. So for that, thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
When I have nightly meltdowns about having nothing to wear I am quickly reminded that I have three other closets with clothes that I am always welcome to. You never allow me to binge watch TV shows on my own. You simply ask if it's a "One Tree Hill" or "Laguna Beach" kind of day.
You listen to me when I need to vent. It doesn't matter if it's something major or something as minor as not wanting to walk to class. The night that I cried so hard I could barely breathe because of a boy, you guys stayed up with me until I had no more tears left. You told me everything was going to be okay and reassured me that life goes on, and it did.
There is never a dull moment in this apartment and as annoying as that can be at times it's what makes us, us. We are loud. Like super loud. There is constantly music playing, which turns into random dance parties. We yell because talking normally is way too boring and we constantly keep each other updated on everyone's lives including the celebrities that we wish were our friends.
We are kind of a package deal. Literally we never go anywhere without at least one other roomie. People know when they see one of us that the others can not be far behind. This has really worked out in my favor because I really hate going anywhere or doing anything by myself.
We started out as freshman who knew nothing about college, or how our lives were going to turn out. We have quickly realized that we still have no idea how are lives are going to turn out. But we know enough about college now to know that we never want it to end. The thought of not having you guys there when I forgot my razor and am already in the shower, or leave my clothes in the washer when I go home for the weekend, scares me to death.
As high school seniors we were told that college was going to be the best four years of our lives. The memories that we have made make it very clear that you guys are the reason that I believe these truly will be the best years of my life. From changing our majors to changing our boyfriends, we have always been there to get through whatever life throws our way.
Life is going to move on and eventually, one day, all of us will be married and living our own lives. Sometimes we will see an old picture or see someone drinking fireball and it will bring us right back to these four years. I hope that no matter where life takes us after graduation that Facetime dates are a regular thing and monthly visits will be possible.
One day I am going to send my own children off to college and as I pack them up I will pray that they are as blessed as I have been with roommates that are as amazing as you guys. People like you make every day life a little bit sweeter and for that, I can't say thank you enough. As our girl Ellie Goulding says, "When I'm with you I'm standing with an army." Thanks for being my army.
I love you guys,
Your forever roommate
