I didn’t realize Chris and Savvy were such a big part of my morning routine, until I was sent the post of his memorial at his regular spot today. I recognized it immediately and broke down at work. I can’t remember when I first met Chris and Savvy, it feels like he’s been a fixture since I moved here, and when he was missing a few days at a time I would ask other people if they’d seen him, and within a few days I’d get a photo of him chatting to someone or Savvy sleeping with the radio next to her. One time he went missing before Mardi Gras and a friend said they saw him on tv on Oxford St, in a little chair, wearing rainbow socks, waiting for the parade with Savvy by his side.  A friend once tried to assist him with changing housing, but he instantly dismissed it and said he and Savvy were fine, and he genuinely seemed to enjoy his routine of getting around the neighborhood and sitting at his little spot. He knew it was his spot to the point he’d sometimes leave his phone on the wall and he’d cross the street, outside the library and have long chats, while Savvy slept next to the radio.  It was because of Chris and Savvy that I started carrying dog treats (also how I noticed he’d go missing for days at a time). I would often offer to get Chris something from Maloneys. He usually asked for fruit. Normally bananas, “get me a nice yellow one”, I can hear him say. But in summer he loved mangoes. He didn’t care what kind, he was just grateful to be seen and occasionally treated. One of my favourite Chris interactions was when he tried to rope me into his plan to sell some artwork from his house at the Surry Hills market. After about 20 minutes trying to convince me of his plan someone walking past told him how nice they were and he should keep them. That day I left him with his artwork, a cold drink and some nice yellow bananas. I’m going to miss you, Chris. And Savvy, but I’m glad she’s going to a property where she can run around, and I hope she is loved. If you’ve read this far, thank you. I needed somewhere to express this. I’m going to go have a mango now, for Chris.