If you've ever meant something to me, you'll be here.

These are some of the people who have earned my gratitude within the past few years:

-Thank you Sarah, for always being there for me. Thank you for taking us to Pella, Pella, Marshalltown, Marshalltown, Pella, Marshalltown, and Pella. Oh and Des Moines a few times. You're the best cousin/ best friend a girl could ask for. Thank you for watching Gossip Girl with me on wednesdays. Thank you for going out to eat with me countless times. Thank you for being able to make me laugh when no one else can. And thank you for all of the parties, they'll never be forgotten. And sorry about falling down your stairs. I love you.
-Thank you Sydney for making me smile. For that wonderful time we had at the bridge with some green. Thank you for being such a good friend. I love you.
-Thank you Matthew for making me feel important, And putting up with me. I love you.
-Thank you Christina for the happiness you brought into my life during that summer. I still love you.
-Thank you John and Anton for talking to Sarah and I at that Emery show.
-Thank you Michael for being such a great friend, always telling me the truth, and caring about me. I'll never forget the night we first officially met. I hope I always have you in my life to some extent.
-Thank you Fatty for keeping my wrappers, and making me smile a lot. Especially the other morning. I was almost in tears from laughter. I adore you. Thank you for your big hugs! And thanks for coming to the campground when I was there. Even though you hate bugs.
-Thank you Dustin for teaching me a thing or two, and being one of my best friends for a short time period.
-Thank you Mike for always coming to Newton. No one else ever did that. Thank you for the Burts Bees and candy. Thank you for getting a texting plan for me. And I'm sorry we never talk anymore.
-Thank you Zachary, for being the best brother in the world.
-Thank you Dad for letting me tell you everything, and for accepting me, even if you don't approve of what I'm doing. Thank you for being the best Dad a girl can ask for.
-Thank you Mama for making me laugh, making me cry, and watching out for me.
-Thank you Nick for still keeping in touch, thank you for that first hug you ever gave me on my porch. Thank you for being there for me and listening to me. I love you.
-Thank you Jeff for introducing me to a whole new lifestyle. The lifestlye I'd always dreamt about and wondered about. I'll miss you boys.
-Thank you Tyler for putting me in my place a few times. Thanks for making me laugh.
-Thank you Maxx for all those hugs. Thank you for coming to my party when I was a freshman, even though we had never met. My parents were scared of your piercings. They should see you now! I miss you.
-Thank you Josh for making me see a lot of things in a new light. Thanks for the pizza, movie, and cheese sticks. Sorry it could never work. Honestly
-Thank you Jeremy and Shane for the tickle fights, and the kisses. Sarah and I adored you for a short time. Thank you for being our best friends. I hope that moving on with your lives is going to turn around in your favor. I still care about you two.
-Thank you Gabe, for introducing yourself like a a nice young man when we first met you. And then thanks for the drinks right afterwards, ha. Thanks for coming to Newton with Anton to bowl with us, and our friends that you didn't know. Thank you for letting me crash at your house the other night. Thank you for playing THE CLASH for me, so I could dance. You're pretty freaking cool. Awesome, I'd say.
-Thank you Steve and Bree for introducing me into something completely fun and new in Maytag Park that summer. Thank you for being good friends, while the time lasted. I'll never forget how much fun or how hard I laughed sometimes. I miss you Steve, but I guess other things come into your life and consume it. And Bree, thanks for all the times you listened to me and vice versa. I miss you. I hope both of you are doing well on your seperated paths.
-Thank you Kevin for going camping, playing rock paper scissors, building me a house, that Cowboys Never Die stuff that Sarah and I were thrilled about, and maybe there's a few other things. And then thank you for opening my eyes. And those times you made me laugh, for real.
-Thank you Ashley Carol, baby, I fucking miss you. I feel like I haven't seen you in a year. I want to see you soon. You made me laugh till I almost pissed my pants girlfriend. You rock.
-Thank you Jon for making Sarah happy. When she needed it the most.
-Thank you Sara for being a good friend. What do good friends let other good friends do? Do this:Green, green, Chinese, and green. In that order. I love you girlfuuhhn.
-Thank you Maddy for calling me today to go to the caucus, too bad we couldn't go. I love you darling. OBAMA. Man, we would have had a blast. And thanks for going to God Fathers with me that one time toooo.
-Thank you Brooke, for real, I love you. You and Austin are amazing. I love being around you two you make me giggle. I like being able to share my cool clothes with you. Thank you for being in my film, and letting me hang out at Austins. :)
-Thank you Lauren M, for being able to move beyond the past. It's nice to know you're better at that than a lot of people.
-Thank you Jasmine for running around the school with me on deadline night, taking pictures of the Christmas tree. Thank you for all the listening you've done. I adore you girly, and I'm glad that you as well can move beyond the past.
-Thank you Cody for making me happy a few times, and giving me a scarf. And rocks. Polaroid. And some mixed CDs.
-Thank you Harm for letting me have a few nights of innocent fun, that was so secrative, even now I'm not aware of it.
-Thank you Angie for letting us stay in your house. And thank you for bowling with us. I definately had one of the best nights of my life that night.
-Thank you Bobby for letting me smoke from you Hookah baby. Thanks for being my "brother." I love you.
-Thank you Adam for being my Triple B and letting EVERYONE share memorable nights at your old apartment. I will miss those days for as long as I live. You never know how great it really is until it's impossible to ever bring it back.


I know for a fact there are more, maybe it's just that some of them don't matter. Whether that's the case or not, I have yet to decide if I'll add to this.