Goodbye Simone

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   janderson99posted 10 years ago

   Sad you're Bowing out!
   Cheers and Good Luck with your next adventure!

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      janderson99posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Bows and flows of angel hair
      And ice cream castles in the air!

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   paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

   

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      Victoria Lynnposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Don't gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

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      Simone Smithposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Oooooh janderson99!!!! I will miss you like mad!!

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         paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Paradigmsearch nonplussed, not me. Serious.

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   Gamerguidesposted 10 years ago

   I hope there still a way to remain Simone here at hubpages because I've seen so many hubbers here she helped especially newbies on their first step to be a successful writer.

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   Bedbugabscondposted 10 years ago

   It sounds like you have a real adventure ahead of you Simone! I will miss you, but I am calmed knowing you will still be about!! I wish you the best of luck with your new venture! It looks like a wonderful idea and I can only imagine it will be rewarding for you! Good luck and stay happy!

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      Simone Smithposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks Bedbugabscond!! It means a lot to me that you think Gigaverse is a wonderful idea- I'll give it my all! I'll certainly be stopping by, though.

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   Healthy Pursuitsposted 10 years ago

   Congratulations on your new venture, Simone! I say that *gasp* through my streaming *cough* tears with snot running *phhOOOGaaa* that's better. Sorry. Need another kleenex.
   
   But I'll MISS you! You have been the face of HP for me, and a great resource for change. I appreciate everything you've done that I know about, and I know you've been very busy, too, behind the scenes.
   
   Have a wonderful time and great success in your new venture! Being the typical writer with inside-out pockets, I'll only be able to sponge the free stuff, but I won't lose track of you.
   
   Big hugs and lots of huge wishes for success in the Gigaverse!

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      Simone Smithposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Oh, you flatter me so!! Thank you for your words of appreciation!!! And I'm glad you're up for checking out Gigaverse's free services when they become available. Our intention is to give people everything they need for free, so you wouldn't miss a thing!!

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   Mark Ewbieposted 10 years ago

   

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   Emma Harveyposted 10 years ago

   Thank you so much Simone for being an awesome mentor and getting me through the apprentice program. You really will be missed by all...
   
   But good luck in your new venture - sounds really exciting!! Although I'm still in shock

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   Jo_Goldsmith11posted 10 years ago

   I wish you the very best Simone.   I am sure you will be successful with that Spirit of yours.
   I know we haven't really had a chance to connect, and for that I am sad. Take care & have fun.

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   Scribenetposted 10 years ago

   Many of us will be following you on your new endeavour I am certain. The new website looks very interesting even under construction! Best of luck and yes, your commentary and bubbly personality will be missed. We will look forward to your visits!

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    cperuzziposted 10 years ago

    Well, that kind of really blows.

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    Dale Hydeposted 10 years ago

    Sad to see you go, Simone.  Thanks for all the help and insight in the past.  Good luck on the new venture.  I have signed up to check things out.

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    Vellurposted 10 years ago

    Wishing you all the very best and all success in whatever you do. It is sad to say goodbye.

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    Glenn Stokposted 10 years ago

    Simone -
    
    Even though I am sad to see you go, I praise you for the courage to start your own business. I know you will be very sccessful. You have always been a great help to everyone in the HubPages community, and it is obvious that this new venture is right up our alley. It sounds like a wonderful opportunity to offer a mentoring type service to those who want to be successful with an online business.
    
    Best of luck to you Simone. You will be missed around here.

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    Astra Nomikposted 10 years ago

    Simone, you made a great and wonderful difference in our lives and raised our standards as writers. You leave a space that will be hard to fill. Thank you for being so wonderful and for caring so much. Best wishes from all of us and from me.
    
    Cathy.

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    theraggededgeposted 10 years ago

    Bye bye, Simone. I wish you all the best. Hope you have great success. Thank you for your considered responses on HP and all the work you have done. Do pop back in and give us all links to your new sites or whatever

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    LongTimeMotherposted 10 years ago

    Oh, life is one big adventure story. How very exciting that Simone is beginning another chapter in hers.
    
    Good luck, Simone. Enjoy your new challenge. You certainly have a guaranteed source of traffic to your new venture ... I'll be one of the many millions of hits on your new site!!
    
    Feeling a little sorry for whoever is chosen to fill your shoes here at HP. You'll be a hard act to follow.
    

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    Educateurselfposted 10 years ago

    Now I am very emotional I don't why, but I think its a loss for us and for hubpages that Simone the best is leaving hubpages. I will always remember you for the way you helped the hubpages members.
    it is my request to Simone whatever you want to start your own business, but please tell us where you are going so we will follow.
    Simone the best.
    Simone the cute.
    Simone the smart.
    Simone the special one.
    Simone the most helpful hubpages staff member.
    No one will cover the empty space of Simone on hubpages.
    Good bye Simone you deserve more than all this.

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    Thomas Swanposted 10 years ago

    Thank you for always responding to my questions on the forum. I wish you well!

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    puter_drposted 10 years ago

    Good Luck Simone! Hubpages is better for having you, and I wish you well in your new endeavor.

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    paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

    I promised HP I would torture Simone with some more memes. This may not be the case. But I will try.

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    CarlySullensposted 10 years ago

    Simone, I wish you well in your new and exciting endeavors.  I am sure this transition for you is bitter sweet. 
    
    I am going to miss you greatly.  You have helped shaped my potential as a writer and hubber.  You have helped me gain so much confidence.
    
    I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the hard individual work you gave to me in the apprenticeship program, but more importantly I thank you for believing in me.
    
    I can't wait to see how you continue to bless and shape the world with your extraordinary gifts.
    
    Lots of love as you transition and know you will be dearly and deeply missed.

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    paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

    Still contemplating. Gonna really be good. Or none at all...

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    paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

    And here it is... I do love you.

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    paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

    The day the music died.
    
    A long, long time ago...
    I can still remember
    How that music used to make me smile.
    And I knew if I had my chance
    That I could make those people dance
    And, maybe, they’d be happy for a while.
    
    But February made me shiver
    With every paper I’d deliver.
    Bad news on the doorstep;
    I couldn’t take one more step.
    
    I can’t remember if I cried
    When I read about his widowed bride,
    But something touched me deep inside
    The day the music died.
    
    So bye-bye, miss american pie.
    Drove my chevy to the levee,
    But the levee was dry.
    And them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
    Singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die.
    "this’ll be the day that I die."
    
    Did you write the book of love,
    And do you have faith in God above,
    If the Bible tells you so?
    Do you believe in rock ’n roll,
    Can music save your mortal soul,
    And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
    
    Well, I know that you’re in love with him
    `cause I saw you dancin’ in the gym.
    You both kicked off your shoes.
    Man, I dig those rhythm and blues.
    
    I was a lonely teenage broncin’ buck
    With a pink carnation and a pickup truck,
    But I knew I was out of luck
    The day the music died.
    
    I started singin’,
    "bye-bye, miss american pie."
    Drove my chevy to the levee,
    But the levee was dry.
    Them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
    And singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die.
    "this’ll be the day that I die."
    
    Now for ten years we’ve been on our own
    And moss grows fat on a rollin’ stone,
    But that’s not how it used to be.
    When the jester sang for the king and queen,
    In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
    And a voice that came from you and me,
    
    Oh, and while the king was looking down,
    The jester stole his thorny crown.
    The courtroom was adjourned;
    No verdict was returned.
    And while Lennon read a book of Marx,
    The quartet practiced in the park,
    And we sang dirges in the dark
    The day the music died.
    
    We were singing,
    "bye-bye, miss american pie."
    Drove my chevy to the levee,
    But the levee was dry.
    Them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
    And singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die.
    "this’ll be the day that I die."
    
    Helter skelter in a summer swelter.
    The birds flew off with a fallout shelter,
    Eight miles high and falling fast.
    It landed foul on the grass.
    The players tried for a forward pass,
    With the jester on the sidelines in a cast.
    
    Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
    While the sergeants played a marching tune.
    We all got up to dance,
    Oh, but we never got the chance!
    `cause the players tried to take the field;
    The marching band refused to yield.
    Do you recall what was revealed
    The day the music died?
    
    We started singing,
    "bye-bye, miss american pie."
    Drove my chevy to the levee,
    But the levee was dry.
    Them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
    And singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die.
    "this’ll be the day that I die."
    
    Oh, and there we were all in one place,
    A generation lost in space
    With no time left to start again.
    So come on: jack be nimble, jack be quick!
    Jack flash sat on a candlestick
    Cause fire is the devil’s only friend.
    
    Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
    My hands were clenched in fists of rage.
    No angel born in hell
    Could break that satan’s spell.
    And as the flames climbed high into the night
    To light the sacrificial rite,
    I saw satan laughing with delight
    The day the music died
    
    He was singing,
    "bye-bye, miss american pie."
    Drove my chevy to the levee,
    But the levee was dry.
    Them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
    And singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die.
    "this’ll be the day that I die."
    
    I met a girl who sang the blues
    And I asked her for some happy news,
    But she just smiled and turned away.
    I went down to the sacred store
    Where I’d heard the music years before,
    But the man there said the music wouldn’t play.
    
    And in the streets: the children screamed,
    The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed.
    But not a word was spoken;
    The church bells all were broken.
    And the three men I admire most:
    The father, son, and the holy ghost,
    They caught the last train for the coast
    The day the music died.
    
    And they were singing,
    "bye-bye, miss american pie."
    Drove my chevy to the levee,
    But the levee was dry.
    And them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
    Singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die.
    "this’ll be the day that I die."
    
    They were singing,
    "bye-bye, miss american pie."
    Drove my chevy to the levee,
    But the levee was dry.
    Them good old boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
    Singin’, "this’ll be the day that I die."

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    paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

    According to HP TOS, stalking is not permitted. Therefore, I shall not do so.

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       A Troubled Manposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       killjoy.

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    Bard of Elyposted 10 years ago

    I was shocked to hear this and will miss Simone being here! I wish her all the best in her new venture!

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    paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

    I had forgotten about this thread. Let's see what I can do...

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    paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

    

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    Shanna11posted 10 years ago

    I feel like I've just been orphaned.
    
    
    I'm going to go lock myself in the bathroom and turn the water on so no one can hear me cry.
    
    If you start to see water seeping beneath the door, don't worry, I'm just drowning myself in my sorrows.

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    faythefposted 10 years ago

    Good Luck to you Simone on your new adventure..
    I understand that you will not be a part of Admin, however, will you continue writing your own Hubpages?

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    Mark Johannposted 10 years ago

    Please, don't leave us Simone. We love you. I like her work us. She is cool and make us happy always.

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    Cheeky Girlposted 10 years ago

    Aw Simone, we will miss you to bits! There are not enough women doing the important Jobs in this world! You always rock no matter what you do! I can't believe you are leaving Hub Pages!
    
    I hope Gigaverse really works out and that it becomes a force in the world to be reckoned with!
    
    Best wishes from Cheeky Girl! <3

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