sacred texts

[devi]

Further to pondering session on bus home, I thought I'd ask you all: what is the best text message you've ever received?

It could be the best because it was clever, or funny, or brought momentous news, or was just touching, but whatever the reason, it has probably survived several inbox-clearings because you can't bear to delete it.

Tell me yours and I'll tell you some of mine.

Comments

[iresprite.livejournal.com]

Shoot. I wish I could remember half the text messages I received from Valkyrie when I was in Dublin and she was studying in Germany. I do know she saved mine and put them on her wall. I just remember glowing every time she sent me one. Man. It's been a long time since I've felt that. Heh.

Thanks for reminding me, though. I know I've got no texts to share, but I hope at least the sentiment will at least get me something. What is the most emotionally powerful message you received?

[eldar.livejournal.com]

Darn - I think my favourite ones have all been deleted!
The best of what's left, though, is from Ralph:
'NEVER eat a glow stick!' (2003-09-06 @ 04:00BST)

[bluedevi.livejournal.com]

Excellent advice. Ouch...

[rhodri.livejournal.com]

"I'm glad I met you"

[huskyteer.livejournal.com]

tktiger likes to text *Random Hugs!*, which seldom fails to cheer. Texts from simbani are always special because they come all the way from the USA, which is pure magic as far as I'm concerned.

[the-heiress.livejournal.com]

#1. Not for public consumption. Infrequently read, but still not yet deleted. Silly heiress.

#2. ",B.HELIkKLöEYELTUvYOU" (from d_sameboy, very late, very drunk, but awww, inne cute? Note, for deciphering purposes, the kKLö bit is a stab at my real name.)

#3. "Actually, it's fairly fucking liberating, n'est pas?" (strange_powers commenting on my reclaiming a very rude word into my swearing canon, and inadvertantly creating the throwaway line of the summer)

[strange-powers.livejournal.com]

The weedy capacity of the inbox of my phone requires constant vigilance and a never ceasing delete-o-thumb, so I don't have any saved.

But the inbox of my brain has a giant capacity, and I often leaf through some of the long and somewhat private conversations I've had with the_heiress, who never fails to be as charming and articulate in SMS as she does in her journal.

d_sameboy has recently adopted the very silly texting persona of a middle-class gangsta when texting, eg: "Where is my homies at? Mutha of pearl!"

It's funnier when you've been drinking.

[verlaine.livejournal.com]

"I'LL PUT JAM BEHIND YOUR KNEES!"

[bluedevi.livejournal.com]

I remember that. Do you actually know who that was from?

There were some real classics in that batch of insults, actually...

[rowan-leigh.livejournal.com]

One informing me of the birth of my niece.
It';s still there 18 months later.

[grahamc99.livejournal.com]

"Hauing my real coffe staring at joggers in the park. we haue to catch 12 for each happy month of next year. Thank u for beautiful day my special friend."