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There are thousands of essays every year on this, but what does the word “home” truly mean? Home is more than a word, more than just some letters strung together to help us make sense of the world, home is a word with meaning. A very important meaning that I will explain to you if only you would listen. Home is never truly just one thing. It is a different thing for everyone, whether you live in the United States, or Japan, near the equator, or at the North Pole, everyone’s version of home is different. It may be a place that you love, and where you feel loved, or it may be a place where you don’t feel loved and from which you want to escape. Whether it’s a mansion or a humble cottage most people have a place that they call home. If we’re talking about how all homes are different, I want to talk about the difference between a good home and a bad home. A good home is where there are good people, who care for you and are there to help you up when you fall down. People who push you to be the best you can be, and shape you into who you are today. A bad home is where there are people who don’t care for you and treat you badly. Many people tend to ignore talking about the bad side of the meaning of home, but it’s still there. And in the wise words of Hermione Granger herself, “fear of the name only increases fear of the thing itself.” ` We’ve talked about the different homes and the difference between a good home and a bad home, but now I am going to be talking about my experience with home. At my home, my family is kind and loving, even if they get on my nerves sometimes. My mom likes to bake, so usually when I come home I am greeted with the smell of fresh baking bread. I am lucky to have this safe haven I call home when there are so many people in the world who don’t have a home or have a home where they don’t feel safe. I am writing this essay to help those people who don’t have a home. So there. That is my meaning of home. But the meaning of home is different to everyone so, what is your meaning of home? Ruby