Tiz good to be
back again after a long while away on academic pursuits. This
enforced break just brought back a feeling of boredom, loneliness and
forgetfulness which many students and indeed youths cry about these
days. In a time like this, I cant but imagine the power and effect of
a word of grace from a friend/colleague will bring either in form of
a call or text message. Now, this vary amongst youths, while some
favour the virtual world (Social Network platforms), some favour
calls, a huge number actually prefer text messages amongst whom I
belong.
Back
then, just
when we
were settling
and getting
to know
each other,
I received
a text
message from
a fellow
coursemate of
mine on
Saturday, 22nd
November, 2008
at 1:27pm
(U surprised
I committed
the details
to my
photographic memory?),
really there
was nothing
special about
the message,
just a
word of
advise, but
I have
kept that
message intact
and gone
over it
over and
over again
despite changing
phones severally
since November
2008.
I dont know if
tiz me alone but the effect text messages have on me is overwhelming.
As in the scenario painted above, the message she sent reads:
“There
are 3
enemies of
peace, avoid
them,
*Regret over
yesterday's mistakes
*Anxiety over
2moro's problems
*Ingratitude
for today's blessings
HAPPY WKEND”
I'm sure she
cant remember sending me that text but I so much treasure that
message. Most times, when alone, I pick up my phone and scroll
through my inbox, and it just brighten my moment. Often times, the
intrigue that comes from TEXT ANALYSIS is just indescribable. This
same pleasure I derive in going through my inbox is thesame I take in
sending out messages to folks.
However, one
thing that surprises me is that the number of people I reach out to
dwindles every day and dats becos I expect people to reciprocate that
gesture when they receive a beep from me, but that's not really the
case.
Notwithstanding,
on several occasions, I have sent out bulk sms and one or two replies
came in with the message “...that was the word I was waiting
for...” all through the rest of the day, I feel elated and
fulfilled...I have impacted a life positively today!
The cheapest
way to endear people to yourself is to reach out to them in
and out of season. Maybe through beeps, calls, notes or text
messages, just make sure you are reaching out to someone or your
clique. Dont leave it to birthdays, holidays or festive seasons to
reach out to someone, either in nthe virtual world or in the real
world, I prefer the real world though.
I asked a lady
one day why after receiving over 3 messages from me all through the
week, she has not deemed it fit to reply one or even beep my mobile.
Guess what her reply was? “I cant compose a message...”. My
surprise could only be imagined at such response. Really? Are there
such people around who find it hard composing text messages? For God
sake, just 160 words of grace is hard for you to put together? Quite
Alarming!!!
the reason many
ladies dont send message to guys is because one thing is peculiar to
the guys, “TEXT ANALYSIS.” we begin to imagine the motive behind
such text, the situation that warranted such texts and the next point
of action as a result. Someone said, it's actually a 2-way thingy,
the ladies also perform the same experiment...I care less though.
Bottom line is
this, always try as much as possible to reach out to loved ones in
the real world (Calls, Flash, Voice and Text messaging). If a life is
affected as a result of over 10messages sent, I think that's mission
accomplished!
Finally, one
thing pisses me off about messages though, hearing my message tone
beep and excitedly running to pick it up only to find out it was from
my service provider...GOSH, I always feel like smashing the phone to
the wall (never tried it though). Have you felt/experienced that
lately?
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