Lief u my babe

The Afrikaans word "lief" means "love" in English. This spray-painted note was left on the road outside our office building more than a year ago.

Taking the glass elevator up to my office each day often gives me a moment to ponder this phrase and wonder what the story behind it was. It's needless to say that the intended recipient of this message never owned up to being such.

I wonder if the note had it's intended effect...