I just flipped open my phone for stuffs and giggles, and saw that it said messages right on the main screen. Then, I pushed menu, pushed on the arrows to scroll through the different menus, and saw that right at the top was an option to write a new message. It took me 10 seconds. It took you 7 minutes longer than me to text him your answer. Don't tell me you spent 7 minutes fiddling with your mom's phone.