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3catwoman3

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31. I got an Apple phone when our younger son started college in 2011.

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Wed Feb 4, 2026, 09:39 PM

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I knew he would be much more likely to respond to a text than a call or voicemail. His voicemail message at the time was a fairly blunt, "Hi, this is XXX. Don't leave a message."

He has now been a self-employed photographer/videographer for several years, and has a very cordial voicemail message that assures existing and potential clients that he will get back to them ASAP.

Besides the things I would usually use any sort of phone for, I am "hooked" on cell phone Solitaire by Branium. It is a great way to pass the time when I am waiting somewhere for something, like at a doctor's office, or while my gas tank is filling up, or waiting to board an airplane.

Hang in there - you can do it!

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