06/10/2026
I wrote Sister about my friend Finella. I met Finny and her sister Mac at high school. They instantly became like family to me, and that bond only strengthened throughout the many years of our friendship, across the sometimes brutal, often hilarious topography of our adulthoods.
Finny was cheeky. She was like a firefly at dusk, spreading her magical light through every environment she entered, making everything more fun, somehow able to cause the most serious of adults to end up dancing like kids and helping her most cynical friends, like me, remember to revel in the joyful things.
She had a mischievous streak and a giant, open and loving heart.
One night a bit over two years ago, Finny died without warning. I miss her so much it sometimes physically hurts. She’ll never stop being my sister, my glow-worm lighting my darkest rooms. I’m so grateful for her.
You can buy/stream/watch the video for Sister here: https://linktr.ee/lizstringeraus
Photos:
1 Mac, my blood sis Catherine, Fin and me
2 & 3 Fin and me being ratbags
4 Fin and her best Nudge (Nadia)
