For the constant inspiration that you and your music give me. A few months back, I was really upset with myself because I don’t know if I want to go to grad school just yet. I’m graduating from college this May and for the longest time I was convinced that I would go on to a doctorate program once I graduated. As I started to apply, I realized I wasn’t too sure. I couldn’t write about why  exactly I wanted to go to graduate school in my personal statements. For months I hated myself because I had worked so hard in college and it felt like I wasted my time. Somewhere around this time, one of my friends introduced me to D.R.U.G.S. and we went to the World War 3 tour. I had heard of you before from Chiodos,but I just listened to music in general passively then to get away from things. I’m thankful that my grad school indecision was a big enough problem so that when I first heard D.R.U.G.S. I actually listened and thought about my life. Your music opened my mind to deal with many things that have bothered me for the longest time,like my beliefs about what I can do , my beliefs about other people in general and  my negative view of life. You made me realize that I’ve basically been an emo kid (minus the cutting) for most of my life . Most importantly, you’ve inspired me to write songs about things that have bothered me instead of just holding everything in. I’ve realized that I can do anything and in my life anything is possible because the sky is the limit. And thinking like that has helped me so much lately, I don’t get upset as often and music just speaks to me now like it never has.  I’m just working on learning to sing at the moment, but one day I want to sing for a band . And it may sound cheesy, but  I want to inspire people like you have.  I’m not sure what I’m going to do with the rest of my life yet, but  I’m finally okay with that. Thank you for helping me restore my ability to dream. I hope to meet you someday. 

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