A juxtapose of current Clarke Middle School seventh-grader Evan Cornish, Clarke Central High School senior and Viewpoints Editor Maya Cornish, and CCHS sophomore Lukas Cornish (from left to right) shows them standing in front of a Christmas tree in 2015 and 2019. Maya holds the value of family close to her heart, especially towards her two younger brothers. “I’ll never understand how I could live my life without Lukas and Evan, like if I was in an alternate reality where I was an only child,” Maya said. “They have shaped me into who I am today.” Photo courtesy of Yana Cornish
You guys, my brothers, have only been in a small part in my life, but I’ve been in the entirety of yours.
There are times when I can and need to protect you, as a part of my responsibility as the oldest of us. Maybe it’s from the monster under your bed, or a pesky homework assignment that you just can’t figure out.
But sometimes, even though I am the oldest and I’m meant to be the one who takes the brunt of the world, it’s you two who protect me. Whether that’s teaching me how to set boundaries with others or not giving me onions on my hamburger, you always take care of me.
It’s always been the three of us. One sibling’s success is everyone’s celebration. And when one is going through a hardship, we all solve it together.
Our trio has evolved greatly throughout the years. Each of us has won awards and honors, but also needed support from each other when our parents got divorced in 2017. This experience affected each one of us in a different way, and while our mother did her best to guide us through this experience, there is something different about the support from a sibling who is in the same exact shoes as you.
“There is something different about the support from a sibling who is in the same exact shoes as you.”
— Maya Cornish,
Viewpoints Editor
After a tough conversation with someone close to me that made me feel ashamed of myself, it wasn’t just mom who provided comfort, but you, Lukas and Evan. You gave me a reason to pull myself together.
Our daily life is full of bickering, as siblings do, but I know that in times of real trouble, we’ll always look out for each other.
I don’t tell you two enough, but I love you. I wouldn’t have any other brothers than the ones I got. Being your older sister is one of the greatest honors I’ve received, and you two have helped shape me into who I am today a lot more than you may think.
