Using Mac (non-Mountain Lion) to send iMessages through iPhone

My Mac at work doesn't have Mountain Lion, my cell signal is minimal to non-existant, and I don't have a Wi-Fi signal. Can I connect my iPhone and somehow use the Internet connection to send iMessages through the iPhone?

Returning to this one more time…a coworker with an iMac that has an Airport card is able to share his Internet connection via Wifi, but this isn't feasible because he isn't nearby my computer.
Because my Mac Pro (2007) does not have an Airport card, I am unable to share via Wifi. However, I am wondering if I connect my Ethernet cable (Internet that does IN to the computer) to an Airport Express, and then back to the computer, can I then share the Internet connection through Wifi?
Simply put, is there a way to create a Wifi signal from my Mac Pro (without having to install an Airport card, which also isn't feasible)?

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