A quiet suburban street in Willoughby, a back door that looked out over a laneway. Across the lane, a family with three boys - Danny, my sometime friend, sometime foe, and his two big brothers, Anthony and Gavin. In the way of many 6 year old girls, I was never sure which of them to foster a crush on and generally opted for the safe (yet still fruitless!) option of all.
Gavin, you, your mum, your dad and your brothers are a big part of my sun-dapppled, frangipani-scented memories of childhood. Cricket in the backyard, icy poles from the corner shop, cordial drunk thirstily after a day at school. Happy days - and I am so glad to know that so many happy days still lay ahead for you after we'd all grown up and moved on. The family you've made sounds incredible and everything you've achieved, huge & admirable. I'm proud to know you, even from long ago and far away.
With much love & smiley memories
Sarah
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