This is a royal "I LOVE YOU" to all of the following:
Rain.
Change.
People who, despite the pressure, do not become assholes.
Rich spoiled people who aren't brats and don't take things for granted.
Anybody who doesn't take things for granted.
People who listen.
My friends that
do talk about their problems with each other.
Whoever got me into Shel Silverstein.
Shel Silverstein.
People who don't talk about anybody behind their backs.
People who use money wisely.
Glenn Tucker who is inspiring to watch.
The Red Wings.
Molly, and the associated situation.
Things that are not the FAFSA.
The people who befriended me in England.
England.
Smokers who quit smoking.
Drunks who quit drinking.
College.
Good Drivers.
Sidewalks.
The never-changing rules of Wondergame.
Awesome dreams (esp those inspired by video games).
My mom.
Simon's mom.
Music.
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.
"Futureman" Roy Wooten.
People who make me smile.
The cloudy day we had today.
Future President Barack Obama (Obama 2012 baby!).
Anime.
Dr. Seuss.
Zombo.com.
My Math teacher.
Being done with midterms (ha, I wish).
People who appreciate their friends.
People who are able to have fun in college and do the work.
The insignificance of money.
Moon-roofs.
The Big Lebowski.
Mystery Science Theatre 3000.
Living life and not just drifting through and wondering where it went.
Diplomacy.
People who go with the flow and accept what they can't control.
Having heat in my room, and a window with which to counter it.
People who are who they are, and change only on the outside.
AIM.
The Cheat from Homestar Runner.
People who can turn the other cheek,
any number of times.
Echinacea.
All my friends.
Having a list of things I love that is longer than a certain list of things someone hates.
Poetry.
Work.
Fun.
Showers.
Ants.
Not yet having to wake up at 3:00 in the morning to the fire alarm (knocking on wood).
The smell of clean clothes.
My bed.
People who talk to me.
People who complain to me.
People who tell me what they hate about me.
People who tell me what they like about me.
People who look at me.
Simon Anderson.
Gynelle Beal.
Erica Manoppo.
Kaitlin McCarthy.
Garnet Bruell.
Anneka Goss.
James Helton.
Edmund Lachance.
Jacob Lachance.
The Bible.
Ninja Hunting.
The Ninja Testament.
Cave Story.
All the work I am putting off to write this list.
Jamming on the diag.
My violin.
The Michigan Pops Orchestra.
Nerds (the candy).
Nerds (the people).
Washing Dishes.
Breathing.
Laughing.
Crying.
Brushing my teeth.
Smiling.
Talking to anybody.
Sitting and doing nothing.
Using the Spur.
The song "Echoes" by Pink Floyd.
Pink Floyd.
The album "Tommy" by the Who.
Mixes people make me.
Making mixes.
The fact that Wilson just walked in with an assload of food.
The fact that I will probably eat most of that food (I hope!).
Getting a phone call from my brother.
Putting my head on a pillow.
Curling up into the smallest ball I can make.
Having a list of things I love that is twice as long as a certain list of things someone hates.
Having a list of things I love that is more than twice as long as a certain list of things someone hates.
If you don't know who the friend mentioned in the title is, don't worry. I'm not going to tell you. If you do know, well, hey, there you go. If you are the said friend, I love you!! Remember that no matter how much everything sucks, there is always something good to look at in everything. Also remember that awesome things happen to awesome people! Keep being awesome! Just because your life sucks doesn't mean you can't have a good time anyway.
Love,
your pal,
-Matt
