BBM is the next best thing to being there

Oh, how I love technology! 

If you own a Blackberry you are familiar with the Blackberry Messenger. It allows you to Instant Message to another Blackberry as you would text message but without the fees. This is a great thing to have when your kid is away at college.

This is finals week. My daughter has been spending all her time in the library so the only way we are in touch is through BBM. Here are a few of the more entertaining comments she has sent:

I got your package. Thanks so much. I love the little chocolate bars, they make a great library snack.

I wish you could see the three girls across from me in the library. They all have different shades of red hair, big bright glasses and the weirdest clothes. The funny thing is that they do not appear to know each other.

and my absolute favorite:

It smells like farts and oranges in the library.

This all makes me think about how much my mom missed when I was in college. I would call once a week on Sunday when the rates were lower and that was it. Sometimes I feel sorry for our kids. They are so in touch it makes it hard for them to disappear for awhile. Wasn't that a big part of being a college student when we grew up?

Then again, how could you not share the smells of the library with a mom who is as infantile as I am?

Comments

[the planet of janet]

bwahahahahaha!!! i love texting with my kids. i too called once a week on sundays. "hi, mom and dad. yes, i'm alive."

love technology.

[Daisy]

I love texting and emailing my kiddo in college. Once in a while, we'll actually call!

[Paula]

I almost feel bad for my parents. They truly missed out on the closeness I have with my guys because of technology. Texting with your kids is great because you get the nitty gritty details and sometimes they share they might not face to face or on the phone! I love technology!

[amyz5]

not to mention they text or BBM way sooner than answer the phone