I posted this question a week ago and didn't really understand what the people who responded meant. I was hoping to get some clarification.

**EDIT:**
I've gotten really close; actually, the closest I've been yet. This is my code:

```
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
            xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
            android:id="@+id/background"
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:minHeight="52dp"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:orientation="horizontal">

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/holder"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/contactPicture"
            android:layout_width="48dp"
            android:layout_height="48dp"
            android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
            android:layout_gravity="left"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:scaleType="centerCrop"
            android:maxHeight="48dp"
            android:maxWidth="48dp"
            android:minHeight="48dp"
            android:minWidth="48dp"
            tools:ignore="Suspicious0dp"/>

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/body"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:paddingLeft="5dp"
            android:paddingRight="5dp"
            android:textSize="14sp"
            android:ellipsize="marquee"
            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
            android:textColor="@color/textColorReceived"/>

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/myPicture"
            android:layout_width="48dp"
            android:layout_height="48dp"
            android:layout_marginLeft="0dp"
            android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
            android:layout_gravity="right"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:scaleType="centerCrop"
            android:maxHeight="48dp"
            android:maxWidth="48dp"
            android:minHeight="48dp"
            android:minWidth="48dp"/>

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/name"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:gravity="center_vertical"
            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
            android:paddingRight="5dp"
            android:textSize="12sp"
            android:ellipsize="marquee"
            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
            android:fontFamily="sans-serif-light"
            android:textColor="@color/dateColorReceived"
            android:layout_marginTop="-3dp"
            android:paddingBottom="3dp"/>

        <ImageView
            android:layout_width="200dp"
            android:layout_height="200dp"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:id="@+id/media"
            android:padding="10dp"
            android:visibility="gone"
            android:scaleType="centerInside"/>

        <View   android:id="@+id/gifView"
                android:layout_width="200dp"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:padding="10dp"
                android:visibility="gone"/>

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/date"
            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
            android:gravity="center_horizontal"
            android:textSize="12sp"
            android:visibility="visible"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:fontFamily="sans-serif-light"
            android:textColor="@color/dateColorReceived"/>

 </LinearLayout>
    </RelativeLayout>

```

However, some messages look wrong. They just get really warped. Can't seem to figure out why. Plus, `@+id/myPicture` doesn't always stay to the right.

It's current state:
![screenshotOfCurrentState](https://i.stack.imgur.com/u9wVA.png)