I received several messages today, as it has been my birthday. The strangest by far was a text from a phone number that my phone didn't recognise.
From (unknown number): Happy birthday from all here!
Me: Thanks! I lost many of my contacts several weeks ago, so I don't know whose number this is, but you're clearly a friend.
UN: This is Jesus, and Heaven celebrates with you this day. Enjoy the light show, Dad says it's on him.
Me: Excellent. I had been waiting to hear from you but had thought it would be in a ceremony. You sure do get around!
UN: Pete's got this bee in his bonnet about diversification, says we have to do the new media thing. Apparently burning bushes are bad for our carbon footprint.
I told
catvincent and
fragiletender about this, and we checked our phones to see if the number belonged to anyone we knew, and it doesn't seem to. Certainly someone could have changed numbers without our knowledge, but we don't know for sure. I've decided I'll call the number tomorrow and ask for Jesus (who is now listed as such in the contacts on my phone).