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Meaning of Home

A home can be anything from an apartment to a cottage, but it is always special to the people who live in it. But for many people, their home is the street. Some of those people have to use scraps to make a home. Others don’t even have access to those materials, and they have to sleep and sit on a dirty floor without even a source of clean water. They don’t have a way to keep themselves warm and they have to stay out in storms without a roof to protect them. Without a home, you may not feel comfortable with trying new things because you don’t have your own space where nobody is watching you. I think everyone should be able to have a proper home where they can feel safe.To me, home is a place where you can be yourself and you can express your emotions. At home, you don’t need to think about what others think of you. Home is a place where you have privacy, and a place to make memories. I also think home is a place where you can feel loved. You can be with the people you care for. You can relax and recharge. A home protects you from weather, and it keeps you warm. You are part of a community depending on where your home is. For example, if you live near a ski resort, you are probably part of a community of people who enjoy skiing. This community can depend on your interests or beliefs. You can live in a dictatorship, a democracy or live near people that have similar political beliefs to you. Home is one of the most basic needs, and nobody should have to experience life without a home.

Hannah

Grade 5

Oakville, Ontario

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