"I'm not sure when Russell and I became close friends, but in years 9, 10 and 11 at Turramurra high in Sydney in the mid-1980s we were inseparable. It was platonic, though to be honest I was probably in love with him at some point! My mum, Nadine, was an author and arts editor for the Financial Review, so we have lovely memories of going to the opera, ballet and theatre together: me, mum, Russell. She adored him."
"By 1991 I had completed my studies then went up to Cairns with my then-boyfriend, who I eventually married. Russell and I fell out of touch. In 2003 my marriage broke up and my mum and I moved to Lemon Tree Passage near Nelson Bay together. I was in my late 30s and met a new partner but it was a difficult time. I was trying and failing to conceive via IVF. My partner and I split after two years and my mum was very sick."
"I looked after her until she passed away in 2009. The next decade wasn't easy but just before 2020 I was ready for a fresh start. I sold my home and bought a caravan. I had planned to just go wherever I wanted, then Covid lockdowns happened. When the world shut down, I found healing. I was making jewellery, painting, swimming and spending time with my dogs. I was enjoying my own company and planned to stay single."
A woman formed an inseparable platonic friendship with Russell in high school in mid-1980s Sydney, sharing music and theatre outings with her mother, Nadine. Their lives diverged as she studied art and he studied mechanical engineering, and they lost touch. She later married, experienced IVF failures, divorced, and cared for her increasingly ill mother until her death in 2009. Years later she sold her home, bought a caravan, and found healing during Covid lockdowns through jewellery making, painting, swimming and time with her dogs. She searched for Russell and attempted contact on Facebook.
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