Blog 3 Take out your phone

I decided to write to my father because of a book.

     Among my favourite books there is a special one called Dear Andre which is a collection of letters between Long Yingtai, a Taiwan writer, and her eighteen-year-old son. When I read the book, I envied their opportunity to communicate with each other in such a meaningful way. And that is where my idea came from.

I began my first attempt with a “special” text message in which I talked about my brief reflection of a book. And in my former university, I managed to send the first “formal” email to my father before the SM3 selection. In that email, I told him what I thought about the programme as well as my university life. To my surprise, he was so moved by my simple text messages and the email that he stored them and took a look at them from time to time. This encouraged me to carry on this kind of nonverbal communication.

Until now, I still keep the habit to SNS my father everyday. Through my experience, I know more about my father’s thoughts and the love between have deepened.

Today is my father’s birthday. I sent a text message at midnight so as to make sure that I am the first one to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to him. 

My dear friends, sometimes love need to be expressed. When you read these words, could you please stop for a while and take out your mobile phone? Just a simple text message will do. Tell them you are fine and ask them to take care of themselves.