Textual healing for the holidays
A flood of Spring Festival text messages has sent millions of Chinese fingers into a mobile phone flurry. Here are some of the more memorable messages circulating this year:
I click on spring in search of a friendly page; I copy a smile and paste it onto my website; I open my e-mail and write the most beautiful words; I send you the best wishes and hope you delete all the worries, save every happy day and copy every happy year.
If you face constant pressure, it means you have a good job; if you always wash dishes, you have a comfortable home; if you are always invited to meals, you are valued by others; if you are often dated, you are not old; if you often receive text messages, many people think about you! Have a happy New Year!
Treat your stomach to simple food; clean your lungs with fresh air; warm your back with bright sun; be merry with good friends; take a sweet nap like a kitten and forget all about the troubles in the world! Happy Spring Festival!
China Daily
(China Daily 02/16/2007 page20)
