“It’s a funny word, isn’t it? Cherish? I never fully understood what it meant, not until Albert lived it out.” She paused, her eyes distant, like they were inside the memory. “It was the little things, you know—always giving me the biggest slice of anything, checking if I needed something before bed, bringing me cups of tea. Do you know he complimented me for every meal I ever made, even when it was a barbecued chicken from Woolworths and microwaved frozen peas?” She
