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How texting can change life
“Hi there, Blaine speaking.
Today I want to talk about an everyday thing. Texting. Texting is something we do daily. But I don’t really think we appreciate the fact that texting made our life easier.
Let me show you an example.
Here’s my brother, Cooper. (a picture of a goofy Cooper appears on the screen) Cooper is 11 years older than I am. So, communication was not easy. He left home when I was 7. And before 7, a kid has not a lot of interesting things to say, let’s be honest. So, Coop and I were not in speaking term. We loved each other from afar. When he came home, we were like best buddies, but I was super young and he could not tell me a lot. Then, he was older and I was older and my parents gave me my first phone for my sweet sixteen, and Cooper and I began texting.
Sometimes it’s just silly thing, sometimes it’s practical messages, sometimes it’s more profound.
Last weekend Cooper and I went home, it was our mom’s birthday. And we were finishing a conversation we started by texts and our parents were astonished that we were texting a lot. We showed them our conversations and we realized something. We do text each other a lot. But it’s not a chore, like a phone call could be. Because I can text from the toilets and he could not know. I can read his text but reply to it later. Nobody cares if I do not read a text in the minute. And if I want to be cheesy, I can just send my brother a little heart emoji, he knows I am thinking about him.
Make someone happy and text them.
But don’t text and drive, kids…
Anyway, it was a quick little video, I was exams coming up. And Daddy Anderson won’t be happy if I fail.
Thanks you for watching, don’t forget to subscribe, and like and share this video.”
Blaine sent kisses to his camera before stopping the recording.
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> I saw your video, Blaine from YouTube.
> I hope you clicked the thumb-up ;)
> Actually, I did. Can I be presumptuous?
> You know, you can.
> Had this video a secret meaning?
> Such as …
> You did text me a heart emoji last night. Were you thinking about me?
> How presumptuous of you.
> I was.
Kurt and Blaine had been texting for two months. They called each other sometimes, but texting became their thing. And Blaine knew that their relationship was on a verge of something. But he didn’t know if the something was a good thing or not.
After their awkward meeting, they were able to act normally through texts. And the innocent crush Blaine had on Kurt before meeting him was becoming a bit more obvious. Sometime he just wanted to tell Kurt how he felt. And other times, he did not want to risk the friendship they had because of a stupid crush.
> Blaine?
> Kurt.
> I think about you, too. A lot.
> Maybe too much.
> I think about you too much, too.
> (heart emoji)
> Each text of you makes me happy.
> God, I’m sappy.
> But you get the idea.
> Will you be in Ohio during your summer break?
> Because I’ll be.
> But if you stay in NYC, I could come and visit you.
> If you want.
> I do not want to pressure you into a friendship.
> Friendship? Really Kurt?
> You know what I mean.
> I know. I will spend a few weeks in Ohio, and then travelling with some friends.
> You could join us.
> If you want.
> Sam is one of the friends.
> Sam?
> Sam from YouTube. He does daily vlogs, he lives in NYC too and he is gorgeous.
> Oh, yeah, gorgeous Sam I remember. So tall. So blond.
> (crying emoji)
> You are my favorite one. (heart emoji)
> I really need to study, Kurt. I am sorry. But it’s kind of late and my exam is in the morning.
> Can I call you later?
> …
> Yes, you can.
> (heart emoji)