R.I.P.

Dear John Hughes,

Thanks for introducing me to the idea that weirdos can find love too;  that being weird might even be a boon to your love-life.  Against all odds, I really believed in your misfit-girl-gets-the-guy scenarios and may owe what little self-esteem I had as a  middle school kid to you.  The Pretty In Pink soundtrack also totally changed my life.  Sigh.