Ebony Cornish

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A Journal and a Pineapple

I woke up expecting to have another wasted day: work until my shift ended, then spend the rest of the day on my phone hiding from the emptiness of my wounded spirit. Around midday as I was

The Power of the Word

A group of john crows was flying straight toward me as I walked home from school. I slowed down to contemplate my next move. The low-flying vultures had both my heart and mind racing. I wanted to turn

Don’t Be Afraid

Because of fear, it took me many eternities to learn how to ride a bike. At age seven I was finally riding, and after a fun evening zipping about the neighborhood with my friends, I headed home. When I approached

Look Up

Recently I bought an ethernet wire to get a stronger connection on my laptop when I'm in my room. I had planned to have it professionally installed from outside the house but decided to run the wire myself

Techie and Talkie

My mom and I were planning to visit a few Mexican cities; we were familiar with two of them but had never been to the other two. I immediately got on my laptop and phone, booked a bed-and-breakfast,

To See Clearly

My favorite pair of sandals are dual-toned; the insoles and straps are black, while the sides and soles are a bright white. After a day outside, scuff marks and dirt can easily be seen on the white part of the

Protected

The last time I visited my dad in The Bahamas, I decided to join him for his morning walk-runs on the beach. I wasn't as fit or disciplined as he was, so one morning I fell way behind. Besides

Remembering the Good

The first time my mom and I drove to the Belize-Mexican border, we parked on the Belize side and hired a taxi to take us across to Chetumal. The driver took us to the immigration building at the “old

Special

My mom got me the cutest pink toothbrush one day when I was about nine years old. Of course, it wasn’t my first toothbrush, but this one was especially pretty. Its hot pink handle and stout, kid-sized shape grabbed my