I'm Leaving.

Chatterbox: Down to Earth

I'm Leaving.

I'm Leaving. Forever

Listen, I hope this isn't a huge shock. I was sort of hinting it in some comments earlier to help. Umm... Ugh, I've never written a farewell post before. It's hard.

As in, I'm practically crying.

Let me say, it isn't my choice. My parents decided to get rid of all internet. In other words, not only will I have no access to video games (I only do Multiplayer), it means no CB. Sort of hard to say, I mean, I joined back in July, 2010. Yes, I haven't always been on the CB. I came back on little over a month ago (June 20 something).

And... Most, if not all of you, are new faces for me. I don't know any of you very well. But you've all become like siblings and best friends to me. You're there to give support when I need it. Whether you know it or not, you've helped me dramatically in the past month or so.

Elmodaisy, I've said this countless times before. You are someone I look up to. You might be younger than me, but who cares? Sometimes it are the younger people who have the ability to make the biggest change in the world. You are honest, brave, trustworthy, friendly, supportive. Everything I could have ever asked for in a friend.

Mei, I know we've gotten into some pretty bad arguments. That's my fault, not yours. I need to learn when to keep my mouth shut. To keep my fingers away from the keyboard, you know? Let me just say this, you are an amazing person. You are intelligent, creative, and know how to make a difference. You would be someone who I could see as an amazing person in a leadership role like government. You have a strong voice and no fear, and that's something I will always regret not having.

Gared, I haven't got to know you very well, but you're one of my favorite people on the CB. You have created some of the best role plays and independent stories I have ever seen. Your writing style is fantastic, and there hasn't been a day where I read your posts and haven't laughed. You are one of the people on here I have to say thank you to for having always been able to brighten my day.

Clouded Leopard, I don't really know what to say here. As in, I have so much to say I can't put it all in an understandable paragraph. I look up to you for your friendliness, uniqueness, creativity, and maturity. With a mind like yours, you can go anywhere in the world. You are a fantastic writer and are outstanding at creating strong characters, proven by the personality of the Leopard Brothers. Thank you for being that outgoing, friendly person who was one of the first to greet and welcome me.

St.Owl, I can't forget you. You have such an amazing character that you're simply unforgettable. I haven't seen such amazing writing in forever. You are a natural at creating tension in stories, and creating something I could reread a thousand times over like Harry Potter. Keep up the amazing work, you'll go far in life, no doubt.

Everyone else, I would love to write personal things for the rest of you. But I can't. I can't go on to write anything longer than I've written thus far. You all mean a lot to me. Like I said, each and every one of you are like brothers, sisters, and best friends in my mind. So I've adopted you into my CB family from day one. You all hold unique personalities that I will always remember. You are all creative in one way or another. Whether that is in making people laugh, creating AEs, writing, photography, art, picturings, everything. You. Are. All. Amazing.

Now I must be nearing the end of this post. I never deserved to have such great supporters and friends. Never. And yet you all came and welcomed me like lost cousins! How could that be so? Because you all have hearts of gold. Now I must make my farwell to each and every one of you.

Just remember - goodbye isn't forever. 

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, The Future
(July 27, 2016 - 12:06 pm)

Noooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ashlee, I'll miss you so much! Thanks for the compliments. 

We hope you'll come back someday. Really. Every CBer leaving creates a hole, and we always hope that they come back to fill it once more.

And I've always wanted to say, you have a really cool name. :) 

submitted by Mei-xue (May-shreh) , Fairyland
(July 27, 2016 - 2:25 pm)

Thanks, Mei, for everything! I love your name as well. And, I mean, even though they are getting rid of the internet, my town still has it. I can use wifi, and might be able to come on from time to time. Hopefully.

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, The Future
(July 27, 2016 - 3:01 pm)

Even if it has to be rare, let us know how you're doing! The CB will miss you.

submitted by Oregano, age 18, The spice rack
(July 27, 2016 - 5:01 pm)

Thank you, Oregano! I will stop by whenever I have the opportunity.

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, The Future
(July 27, 2016 - 8:13 pm)

Top please

submitted by Top top topity top
(July 27, 2016 - 2:37 pm)

Wow. Bye. Thanks you for the compliment. I hope you come back!

submitted by Gared
(July 27, 2016 - 3:08 pm)

You're welcome, and I'll be back... if I can use my town's free wifi. But not nearly as much as always. I'll still be here for a few more days. Just don't kill my Boarding School characters when I leave. Keep them in, please.

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, The Future
(July 27, 2016 - 5:19 pm)

Ashlee, Ashlee, Ashlee, Ashlee...

Would you like a poem?

Always ready to give advice

Super mature and friendly, too 

Helpful, dedicated, and imaginative 

Loves us, and Ashlee, I love you

Empathetic, constant, and a force of good

Embers of her legacy will always burn true

We will not forget you. I hope you will not forget me or anyone else. 

I'm gonna miss you.

OK, OK, I guess you can have another poem...

----- 

When the Chatterbox was a stormy ship,

And tensions rose too high for rainclouds to measure,

When many great friends were walking the plank,

Ashlee kept us together.

We held on to her, she held on to us,

In all weather she was always there for the family

She was a presence that I felt would never leave,

For she loved this mundane website passionately.

So, Ashlee, we wish you well,

And give you a thousand hugs goodbye,

For though the CB is nothing but text on a screen,

It allowed your friendship to fly.

----- 

I can't say goodbye to you. I really can't. I wish I could keep wriing this post on and on and on. You were always everywhere. I never imagined you leaving. And though you hardly know me, because I'm not that prominent, active, or interesting, everyone knew you and loved you, and we still do. The CB will never be the same. I didn't realize how different the CB would be without you until now.

I wish I could will you to stay.

Now I'm just procrastinating. I could write you another poem, but I 've said everything already.

I don't know what to do. I think that my brain is convinced that you won't leave if I just keep typing.

Keep typing.

Keep typing.

Keep typing.

But even if I typed for infinity, it wouldn't make you stay.

Goodbye. 

 

 

submitted by Over the Rainbow
(July 27, 2016 - 3:44 pm)

Oh my... I'm... Cry

You're making me cry! I love those poems, both of them. I... I never knew you very well. I've... I was there when you nearly left. When you came back. It means a lot that you take any notice of a small, nobody like me. Like I said... Ugh, I can barely write.

Like I said, what you wrote means a lot. I'm... I'll write it down in my Poetry journal, and laptop and... yeah, I'll always go back and read that.

....

I'm procrastinating too now.

But I'll be back. Goodbye isn't forever. It... It can't be. I'll try to use my town's wifi, that... that'll help. I'll be on sometimes. Maybe they'll bring back the internet someday.

BUT as for now, I got less than a week left here.

So let's make it count, no? 

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, Crying with everyone else
(July 27, 2016 - 5:24 pm)

@OtR

Ah, wait. It was HAB who nearly left, I believe. Too many names! Sorry about that. 

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, The Future
(July 27, 2016 - 7:13 pm)

Ashlee! Noo! I didn't even guess! *sniff**blinks back tears* Well, Ashlee, please don't forget me and please, pretty please, come back whenever you can. I know I'm not the only one who will miss you. You're like my only (besides Cho) friend on here... :(

You are the only one (again, besides Cho) who complimented me on the compliments thread... I will miss you, Ashlee.  

submitted by ElmodaisyWell, whene
(July 27, 2016 - 3:47 pm)

Cry

WHY MUST YOU MAKE ME CRY?

I'm crying now. I'll use my town's wifi whenever possible, even if it means I sit outside in rain, snow, heat, wind, bitter cold, I will do it. I have to. Like I said, you all mean the world to me. I can't just pick up and leave. So... goodbye isn't forever. If I can use the town's wifi... I'll be on from time to time.

I promise. 

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, Crying with everyone else
(July 27, 2016 - 5:28 pm)

NOOOOOOOOOOOO????????????? Do your parents mean forever? WHY?! FIRST KATY, NOW YOOOOOOoooooooooouuuuuuuuuu .......... *totally disolves into a puddle of tears*

submitted by Cho Chang
(July 27, 2016 - 3:59 pm)

.... Yes, forever. Although, I just remembered my town still has free wifi, so I can get on from time to time. :D

Don't be sad, like I said, goodbye isn't forever... And the reason being why they are saying no internet is because we spend too much time on it. At least, I believe. So... I'll... be back. Be back in time. 

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, Crying with everyone else
(July 27, 2016 - 5:18 pm)

Ashlee! NO! ASHLEE~SENPAI!!!! STOP MAKING ME CRY!!!!

NO!

NO!

NO!

YOU SERIOUSLY CANNOT BE LEAVING! THE SAME SITUATION ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME! NO YOU CAN'T....

I'm gonna miss you. 

submitted by Icy, age 11, The Forest
(July 27, 2016 - 4:12 pm)