[this letter is meant to be read while sad music is playing, so turn on something sad. Like maybe the song from those ASPCA commercials. Or maybe just some MCR. Yeah. Go with "Welcome to the Black Parade."]

Hey!

It seems like it's already been forever since you moved, but in reality, it was only a week ago. I'm really excited for all the amazing adventures that you're going to have in your new home, but I just wanted to thank you for everything that you did while you were here.

For the last year since I moved home, you have been such an amazing friend. You were always down to hang when I needed a homie, even though you probably just wanted to be alone most of the time. You are one of the most selfless people I've met, and you gave your time to me. I will always be thankful for that.

I spent a lot of time with no money this year while I was trying to get my business started. You bought me coffee when I had literally $0. It might not have seemed like a big deal, but your generosity even though you weren't loaded was a big deal to me. I will always be thankful for that.

Whenever we rode in the car together, you let me pick the music when I wanted to. And most of the time that consisted of me screaming along to Moana and Ariana Grande. You always had a great sense of humor about it even though I may have let go of the wheel more than a few times. It was one of my favorite parts of Saturday adventures. I will always be thankful for that.

When I was frustrated and wanted to give up on my job, I told you that I was going to become a dragon and live in the forest. Instead of telling me to stop being an idiot, you went along with the joke. You encouraged me to be the best dragon I could possibly be. I will always be thankful for that.

You were really excited when I said we should go through Systematic Theology together and when we got through the first week and never talked about it again you didn't say anything about it, but we kept talking about theology. Some of the most sharpening conversations about what I believe happened with you over coffee, in your apartment, and in the car. You are so smart, and you constantly pushed me to understand more and more. I will always be thankful for that.

When we went on road trips to the city, you drove my car and let me sleep. And, most of the time you didn't even complain about how messy the car was. Then, even when you were super tired, and you just wanted to go home, you never complained about staying because you knew how important seeing my friends was to me. I will always be thankful for that.

You have always been so selfless and such an amazing friend. You are one of the smartest people I know. You care more about people than they realize, and I wish that you didn't have to leave so that we could have so many more adventures. Every day, I catch myself when I want to text you to see if you want to hang out. I'm happy that you'll have new adventures and meet new people, and I'm really excited for you to start something new in a new place. But, I'm sad that I won't be there for all of it.

It's hard to say goodbye, but I will always be thankful for the fun we had. You're special. and I'm always just a text away.

Stay swaggy.

Sincerely,

Crubbis Ribbler—The Magic Dragon