<p>Excuse this thread and question, I am sleep deprived and winding down from another day of school.</p>
<p>How would you react if, when you kid went to college, he/she sent you a text message every day that just said, "I'm still alive"? Just wondering, because I think it would be hilarious.</p>
<p>My daughter does that sometimes. She also sends messages like “I have not been abducted by aliens today.” Which I get a huge kick out of. But we’re weird ducks.</p>
<p>It’s better than nothing.</p>
<p>If only my S would do that much!</p>
<p>I’d think it was funny. My husband just came in and said ‘she’s still alive’ which means he received some sort of communication from our daughter. I think I did hear his cell make the incoming text noise just before that.</p>
<p>As long as there is no “but…” or… “that’s the good news, …” after that text, then it’s all good.</p>
<p>That is funny.</p>
<p>Even funnier: Do that for about sixty days in a row, and then one day, don’t. And see how they react.</p>
<p>mantori…they do not need your help, for petes sake :)</p>
<p>We get those. Sometimes we request those.</p>
<p>My son is studying in Europe and just this week came down with the flu. He’s in a high risk category so it’s a bit scary for us. We requested that each day (at least), he email, facebook, IM, SYKPE or send smoke signals to one of us - just to let us know he’s alive and functioning. I’m HOPING for any response. Today’s email said “102.5, rough night”. Believe it or not, I’m happy with that.</p>
<p>If we don’t have some timely form of communication, H will send an e-mail based on the movie ‘Cool Runnings’.
The subject line reads ‘Hey, Sanka-mon’
The body asks simply, ‘You dead?’</p>
<p>That usually garners a response.</p>
<p>jerzgrlmom, you must be nervous. Here’s wishing your son a quick recovery.</p>
<p>Yes, my son is a trivia buff and I send him the final Jeopardy answer 5 days a week just to get a one or two word answer that translates to me as “I am alive”.</p>
<p>It would not be enough for me! Don’t you have more that you want to share?</p>
<p>bethievt:</p>
<p>Great idea! I’m going to steal it.</p>
<p>I’ld be thrilled. I said to my D, is there a chance of my getting a message that doesnt involve send money?</p>
<p>I’ve gotten “I didn’t get hit by a car on my bike today”</p>
<p>Well that’s good news!</p>
<p>When my senior son is out and about with his friends and does not respond to my calls/texts, I usually send one that says “R U still alive?” That is the one he responds to, but usually with just a “yeah”. I like the Jeopardy question concept!</p>
<p>I wouldn’t mind a text like that from my college kids. If it were accompanied by a :), 
or a 
so I had some idea of how life was going it would be even better.</p>
<p>To be honest, I like to talk to my kids. Texting is disabled on my phone.</p>
<p>I would have been thrilled to get those texts from my freshman S. I did resort to texting “Are you alive or do I need to call the police?” They would promptly respond “Alive”. Two years later I still use the “Are you alive?” text. They are kind enough to respond “yes” promptly.</p>