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So long, farewell,
So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, good night ...
Or, as Coco said "Goodbye again."
Goodbye, friends! The 21 is my last day here for a long time. (Four years, according to my understand. I'll be an adult then! Yeesh. That is a big milestone, though I doubt I'll think of it that way then.) I will continue to check in every now and then, and give updates on my life. (Because you all care for some reason ... Friendship is kind of weird, if you think about it. Amazing, but you can't understand why it happens.)
I'm sad I didn't get to see some people (Katydid, Blond Heroines Rule, Elvina, Darth Daisy, the list sadly goes on ...), but I'm glad I got to see/talk to the friends who did come! It was so awesome to see everyone again. (Sorry I didn't end up making the Welcome Thread, that kinda fell through ...)
Some of you have grown a lot. Others seem to have stayed the same, but even then, there are small and good changes which have taken place. (Time may change me-but I can't trace time)
I want to say thanks to everyone. Thanks for helping me learn that writing is what God wants me to do with my life. *bows*
So yes, I just wanted to say a quick farewell, and I will miss you all. :)
It's a new world, it's a new start ...
Don't berate yourself for not having good enough writing/drawing/singing/whatever. The reason why my writing has become better is because I didn't know that I didn't have great work, and you guys supported me. So if you're having a hard time thinking that anything you do is good, ask people. You're doing better than you thought you were. And if you're having problems, reach out. Ask someone for help. Trust me. <3 (I am not a stranger to the dark ...)
God exists. Suffering is His way of testing us. He will never let us fall completely away. I know, because I've been going through some rough times, and I hope that you can understand that God cares about all of us. He cares about you. And you. All of you. I've been praying for many of you. Do you want to know why I'm saying this? Because I really and truly care about you all. Even if I'm not aware of any problems you're having, I'm still praying for you. Just in case. *hugs*
(Did you catch my musical references & the movies they are in?)
submitted by Cho Chang
(February 20, 2019 - 11:43 pm)
(February 20, 2019 - 11:43 pm)
Goodbye, Cho! I didn't get a chance to know you well, but I hope to the next time you come back. You seem like a wonderful person and an incredible writer. It's amazing how you've found your purpose here and what God's plan for you is. *hugs*
(February 21, 2019 - 8:46 am)
Aw, already? *hugs* See you on the other side! Or, you know, in four years. Or if you come back before then... *hopeful*
Anyway, we'll all miss you, Cho!
(February 21, 2019 - 12:35 pm)
*hugs*
I'll probably show up once or twice before the next reunion (no promises, though.), but I won't be on again everywhere for as long of a time until the next reunion. That really felt like a run on sentence. *screws up face* *realizes she is tired*
I'll miss you too, never fear, Agent Winter. :)
(February 21, 2019 - 5:15 pm)
Cho, I'm so truly glad I got the chance to talk with you again. And I really regret that I didn't interact with you more over these last few days (homework is a cruel necessity).
Four years seems an age and a day away, but so did this day, facing forward four years ago. So short a time-- and yet how much, and how little, we change!
Wherever we go in the future, whatever changes, we'll remain who we are. With your instincts, your character, and your blossoming wisdom, you will be a genuine blessing within every life you chance to touch. Be strong, don't shirk the winding path, and keep faith. Or, as some more skilled than I have said:
"Not all those who wander are lost."
"The world is indeed full of peril, and in it are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater."
-J.R.R. Tolkien
and
"Courage, dear heart." - C.S. Lewis
Namarie!
(February 21, 2019 - 1:33 pm)
*hugs*
Esthelle, I don't think you know how much your words mean to me. Every single time you write, you have some great and meaningful things to say. If you add it up, we've only talked a handful of times, but you have really helped me to become a better person. Thank you, mellon.
( ... which totally made me think of melon bread, just now, which is the best pastry ever.) >.>
If you do NaNoWriMo or Camp NaNoWriMo, you could probably look me up and say hello, because even if I'm not in the classroom, I'll be lurking around the forums. I wrote my stuff down on the page which Bluebird helpfully made.
Anyways. ~May God bless you and keep you, and may His face shine upon you and give you peace. It's the least I can say after how much you've helped me with God's help.
(February 21, 2019 - 5:21 pm)
Aww, thank you! I'd love to talk to you more in the future, you seem like someone who I'd love to talk to. Washington State is awesome. ;)
(February 21, 2019 - 5:11 pm)
Ack, Chooo. Nooooo. *Does a howling Luke impression* I'm gonna miss you, but I hope to see you soon, I guess. *big hug* Farewell, friend--au revoir et merci beaucoup, amie. *Spock hand* Vivre longtemps et prospérer!! Okay, I used Google Translate for that. They should have a song lyrics translation site that tells you which musical references are from what movies or something like that. XD
*attempts a smile*
(February 21, 2019 - 12:29 pm)
:)
*hugs*
You could probably find me hanging around somewhere on the NaNo Forums sometimes around November, I might make an appearance on the classroom for a bit, but first I need a breather, the reunion was fun, but a bit overwhelming. It's okay. I will come back every four years. Well. I can't make promises after the next reunion, but I will probably try to make it. We'll re-evaluate then. And I will say hello from time to time. So don't you worry about a thing-
Okay, I'll stop singing. Goodbye, Leafy, and thank you for so many good memories.
(February 21, 2019 - 5:43 pm)
Goodbye, Cho! You could wait four years to come back, or you could maybe come back every Valentine's Day? We've been discussing this on a thread that I cannot remember the name of at the moment, but we were thinking that we could do mini reunions every year on February 14th.
Just saying.
Anyway, goodbye, we'll miss you!
(February 21, 2019 - 1:09 pm)
Mayyyhaps. We will see. It'll probably be either updates on my life, the mini reunions (but I won't stay as long for those), or trying to make the dates somewhat coincide. XD
Goodbye, Kitten! I'll miss you too, I'm so glad I got to meet you. :)
(February 21, 2019 - 5:45 pm)
Bye, Cho! WAIT I thought we were doing a reunion every year and a huge one every four-
(February 21, 2019 - 1:59 pm)
That's the plan, yes. My showing up to the smaller reunions is ... less likely? I'm not really sure, I haven't thought through this all the way, lol. Buuutttt I will show up and visit at some point. I'm just not sure when. *hugs* You are awesome. Just saying.
(February 21, 2019 - 5:47 pm)
Being a really new CBer, I didn't get to know you well either, but I think you are REALLY nice!
@everyone else: WHO'S GONNA PRAY FOR CHO CHANG??????
(February 21, 2019 - 4:10 pm)
*hugs*
Aquamarine, I know we don't really know each other, but from what I have seen of you, you are awesome. You've got courage, and the Gryffindor I am has to admire it. ;)
I can't wait to see you again. :))
(February 21, 2019 - 6:01 pm)
Goodbye! I don't think we've ever really talked, but I've heard about you all my time on the CB, and it was so nice to be able to see you for the reunion. I wish you luck in your life going forward, and I hope your rough times get better. *hugs* Farewell!
(February 21, 2019 - 6:29 pm)