......... Cora ......... I sat nervously in my seat as the flight attendant reminded all passengers to fasten their seatbelts. I took a deep breath and secured my seatbelt tightly, my hands trembling slightly. Flying had always been a struggle for me, but I couldn’t let fear consume me. The plane began its runway run, and my heart raced with anticipation as I grabbed onto my seat before I felt a mixture of relief and anxiety wash over me as the plane lifted off the ground. I glanced out of the window, watching the world grow smaller beneath me, knowing that soon my problems would be doing the same. Reaching into my pocket, I retrieved the carefully wrapped white tissue and unfolded it gently, revealing the wavy strand of brown hair that had been the cause of my misery—a tangible remin

