Happy Anniversary Team

A year ago, I was newbie to the game. I had picked up everything I had and followed a dream that kept coming back to me. I never thought I'd ever have the guts, the balls, or the common sense to move away from my beloved city by the bay. But I did it. There I was a queen, everything was familiar and outside of those 7x7 miles, I would be nothing. Although this scared me the most, I followed what I felt on the inside, I packed up and did it. And it gave me an immense amount of confidence. It taught me something very vital about the world;
it's yours. You do with it what you will. You draw the lines, you make the boundaries and if you keep your wits about you, you cross them. You make yourself something because nothing in this life is given.

This time last year, it was Halloween. A time of year I came to know as my second birthday. It's where one love ended and a new one started. I fell in love with a road trip from Santa Barbara and met the best people that I never thought existed. I fell into a group where I was just a shiny new toy and figured that soon enough my lustre would disappear and I'd either be a has-been or some one they used to know. I'd never know their stories, I'd never know what made them tick. They'd never know me. I'd just disappear into the background. But after having met these people I knew I couldn't just let em go that way. They meant too much to me even from that first day. They're courageous, they're crazy, they're me. So I stepped it up and made them my own and they let me because, in time, I became theirs, too. Luckily.

My hypemen & hypeladies just hooked it up & it felt like I had red carpet laid out wherever I went. It was a true blessing and I was living the high life. I had their support through everything from a crazy costume idea to my relationships with others. In a single year, I went from the girl down the hall to Nikita, the one & only. And most importantly, I had become part of a team. I had a team. People to ride with, to enjoy the weekends with, to laugh and cry with, and to just be me with, people with whom I could pass the time and make memories with. We had amazing heart to hearts & tough talks we had to make it through. In a year, you've all made it seem like a lifetime of utmost happiness. And ultimately, they've become something as close to family. They definitely kept me away from feeling homesick. Every time I boarded a plane, it became more and more of a challenge to leave. To them, I owe an entire year of happiness and many more to come.
Because they're my team and I never want this to change but I know it happens. We never know who we'll lose next year but as for right now, I just want you to know you have made my life the most amazing ride to live on and every moment worth while. And I hope I've brought something as essential to your life as you have to mine. I wouldn't change this life for anything and I wouldn't trade any of you for the world.
You are the best.
You are mine. And I hope you'll stay forever.

Let's stay together 'til we're ghosts.
I wanna witness love,
I've never seen it close.
But I guess we gotta try it first.
That's why I'm really going off.
Fireworks.
-Drake.