If you’ve been asking yourself “where is the love?” these days more often than not, here’s a heart-warming little reminder. About two weeks ago, someone spotted thoughtful tear-off notes covered with handwritten calligraphy messages of appreciation put up at public spaces around Singapore — like Suntec City and a bus stop along Nicoll Highway — for strangers to take home.
An easy way to brighten up someone’s day, for sure, but no one could figure out who was behind it.
Fast forward to last weekend, when community Facebook page Sunny Side SG gave a shout out to the kind soul behind the project: 29-year-old freelance artist Lee Wei Lieh. Apparently, the calligraphy fan has been pasting the beautifully penned notes at bus stops, common walkways, and void decks since last year — just to put a smile on the faces of passers-by.
“I think people tend to rush from one place to another, and have learned to ignore people as they are busy looking at their phones,” he said. “But whenever I see someone pause to look at what I have pasted, it means that something has caught their eye, and managed to get them to pause for a while. Some people smile when they see it, just for that split second.”
Like we said, heart-warming stuff.
However, Lee doesn’t have a set schedule or fixed places where he leaves his artworks — he posts updates on Instagram, but with the vague clues that he leaves behind, you know it’s definitely a case of serendipity if you chance across one of his random messages.
Meanwhile, check out some of his other uplifting notes below.
