Dear Cigarette Smoke...

I think the only thing you're good for is to remind me of the time I've spent in Europe.  Your scent makes those memories vivid as if they just happened yesterday.

Dear "You've Got Mail"...

You're like an old friend.  No matter how long it has been since I last saw you, we settle back in together as though we were never apart.

Dear Webmail...

Thank you for making my life a tad simpler.  I need all the help I can get.

Dear Yogurt...

Thanks for satisfying my urge for ice cream.  You're an infinitely healthier alternative to that guilty pleasure.

Dear Toddlers & Tiaras...

Seriously?

Dear backyard project that has been looming over my head...

At last, you're done.  I'm sure my body will ache terribly tomorrow, but I hope the graification for having finished you will far outweigh it.

Dear Exhaustion...

Thanks for bringing me back down to earth and reminding me that I cannot actually do it all.

Dear Words with Friends...

Thanks for simultaneously entertaining and challenging me.

Dear Bedside Lamp...

I hate to break it to you, but I think our time together is at an end.  I'm ready for a change.

Dear Bread Making...

Thanks for always being so rewarding.  The sense of accomplishment I feel afterwards is second to none.

Dear Microsoft Office 10...

I'm not sure you've improved upon yourself.  In fact, I'm quite certain that you've done yourself no favors with a number of your new features.

Dear Imagination...

Sometimes, I fear, you are not an especially healthy facet of my personality.  Perhaps we should spend some time apart.

Dear Sleep...

Please don't be so evasive tonight.  I could really use the rest.

Dear My New Haircut...

I find you extremely refreshing and empowering.  Thanks for being one thing about my appearance that accurately reflects my inner self.

Dear Black Widow Spider...

I'm officially creeped out.  Job well done.

Dear "Bridesmaids" The Movie...

I felt you were a fairly mediocre flick.  However, one line of your dialogue was particularly good.  "You are the problem.  But, you are also the solution."  It was a diamond in the rough.

Dear Spouse...

Thanks for that phone call.  Even though we both knew it was inconvenient, it was exactly what we all needed.

Dear strong-willed son who challenges me daily...

You're a blessing.  You're beautiful.  You're a miracle.  I love you.

Dear Google...

Thanks for making the internet so much more accessible.  If it weren't for you, I'd rarely open a web browser.

Dear Co-Worker

Thank you for being the embodiment of everything I don't want to become.  You're a daily reminder that true life change requires commitment, hard work and sacrifice.

Dear friend that I never knew I needed until I had you...

Life has been more rich because of your encouragement and influence.  I truly hope it has gone both ways.

Dear Life...

You are a world of unending conversations.  Thanks for plenty of material.