Teddy bears. 

The Monopoly set. 

Pets, permanently or temporarily – specifically the Siamese cat. 

Certainty. 

The lead of Mrs Shoemaker in next year’s school play. 

Mama’s favourite bouzouki tape.

The chickens and turkeys gossiping from the neighbour’s yard.

Hymns. Christmas statues of golden angels made from card and lace. 

The Ladybird Book of Saints. 

Friends. Green and white gingham uniforms.

Warm plastic and lemon squash.

Kebabs in the old city at night. 

Anchors.  

The milkshakes at George’s Diner on the road to the mountains. 

Strawberry ice cream by the pool.

Hippo-smooth mud in the stream by the house in the mountains. 

The red house in the apricot grove  

where the old communist lived. 

Fathers – temporarily or permanently. 

Wildflowers in Roman ruins. 

The ground beneath your feet. 

Pear trees planted in the red soil, one each, that haven’t fruited yet.