Some mail came for me in the last day or so (all business-ish unfortunately, nothing for pleasure). One letter contained the documents etc that I needed to lodge a postal vote for the upcoming federal election. The other was my tax return information forwarded by my mother - I had received and opened it in Adelaide last weekend, and forgotten to bring it with me on the way back to Sydney. The usual address notations were scribbled on the outside.

On the back was a one line note from my little brother.

Ti voglio bene, Jie Jie

The combination of things we share together (the Italian language, our ethnic heritage) ... and the small way of getting his message though touched me. It means "I love you, elder sister".