Friends Forever.

In my opinion, having good friends is one of the most important things in life.

And I happen to have great friends.

I may not have hundreds of friends,

And I may only text 5 people (my mother included) on a regular basis,

But that's all I need.

I don't deserve the friends I have.

They're truly outstanding people.

I can call them at any time, day or night, with anything I need.

And sometimes they'll call me at 1 in the morning to tell me they love me, and to reassure me of all my self-doubts. 

They keep me in line and don't let me do anything I would regret.

They're brutally honest with me.

I can always go to them with any of my problems-whether they involve boys, school, family, or just life in general. 

We have hundreds of inside jokes that even if we did explain to other people they probably wouldn't think they're funny.

We love each other so much.

And we'll be friends forever.

I thank heaven every day for blessing me with amazing friends.

I really don't know where I would be without them.

Sincerely,

Samantha Dru

Happy Birthday Dad(:

Happy Birthday Dad!

You're not to usual dad,

Let's be honest, you're sort of a nut,

But I love you so, so much!

You stand with me at the top of cliffs when I'm too scared to jump.

And you're always there to help me look on the bright side.

You always offer me a bite of what you're eating, even though I'm allergic.

You try so hard to make jokes, and blame it on your "superior intellect" when no one laughs.

And you always make me get back out of the car when I open my own door.

You also seem to have nearly 100 nicknames for me, and now I usually just answer to anything.

You hug me tight when I cry for absolutely no reason.

And you really have just been the best dad I could ever have asked for.

Even though I don't deserve it in the least,

Your love for me seems unconditional.

You're truly one of the most genuine, 

Kind, 

Smart,

Hard working,

Happy,

Loving,

And inspiring people I know.

I love you.

And if I never get married, I may have to blame you.

Because after watching you be the most amazing friend, husband, and father,

I have what seem to many, completely unreasonable expectations.

Happy Birthday Dad(:

Sincerely,

Samantha Dru

Happy Now.

Call it my Pursuit of Happiness,
Or call it my eternal objective.

But whatever you call it,
It's the same thing.
I have a goal,
My lifelong dream.
And I can't wait for the day that my dream will come true.

But until then,
I need to learn to be happy now.
No matter the circumstances,
No matter the trials I'm facing.
Because if I can't be happy now,
Why would I be happy later?

Happiness is not only the destination,
It's a way of life.
A state of mind.
A daily choice.

And today,
I choose happiness.

Sincerely,

Samantha Dru

Room 3104.

In the beginning, I was pretty sure Aubrey thought I was insane.
Jori was almost too sweet to even believe.
And I knew with Emily around I definitely would't ever be bored.
Tiffany was hilarious and for sure not what I expected.
And finally I could have never guessed Haili and I would ever end up being so close. (aka chicken nugget)

Just a mere 7 weeks ago, these five girls were complete strangers to me.
And today, at the risk of sounding cheesy, we're best friends and a (very special and unique) family.

In fact, we call ourselves the #futurhousewivesofroom3104

I kid you not, if you spent a day in our apartment you would understand why I love it so much.

You'd laugh until you cried.
You would experience what terrible cooking is at its finest.
And probably hear about 50% of BYU's cute boy population.
Oh, and you'd get a kick out of our bizarre calendar that is labeled with everything from "Midterms today!" to "I saw a llama walking across campus."
You would hear countless mean girl and/or Disney references.
And the phrase, "I'm never going to get married!!!" hundreds of times.
You would become educated on the many ways to wear a scarf, including as a turban.
And you may hear us insult one another, but really, it's how we say "I love you."
Maybe you'd have a theory about what happened to the missing chicken.
But most of all, you'd see why I love living here with these 5 amazing people.

They're truly amazing, and it's no coincidence we all ended up together.

When you first meet all of us, you wouldn't expect us to even like each other.
Then put together the six of us and all our weird quarks and strong personalities into one small apartment and it really shouldn't work,
But it does.
It just works.
And I love these girls,
Every single one of them,
So, so much.

#apartment3104forever

Sincerely,

Samantha Dru 

(sometimes referred to as Chicken)