Yup, mom’s handwriting is a study of her character. They’re here in the photo from 1–10. All caps, measured, formal and somewhat sublime in their interchangeable use of Malay and English words. Mine was an add-on to this 2016 shopping list (points 11–12), very informal, laughing and jumpy. When I read hers, they’re instructions that you must not forget. When I read mine, my eyes pop out and I hear a chicken screeching somewhere…