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The meaning of home

How is Canada a home to me? Why do I feel that Canada is my home? This essay will answer all the questions about the meaning of home. Or so to put it better, the meaning of Canada, an amazing place to live. So without further ado, let us dive deep into what Canada, my home, means to me. Firstly, let’s answer the question “Why do I feel that Canada is my home?” To answer this question we have to see what requirements I feel would be best for a home/ideal place to live. No. 1, Safety. Ever since I was a kid watching star wars movies, it seemed as if I was afraid that someone like Count Dooku would come visit my house, pull out his bright red lightsaber, scaring me into going inside a white van, and driving far away asking my parents for ransom money. That my friends would actually be the definition of kidnapping which can result in death, or serious mental and physical harm. But not to worry, studies have shown that every 10 in 100,000 Canadians might get abducted. As far as complete safety, Canada actually ranks 12th among the 195 countries in the world for safety! Phew! No 2, I can be who I am. Home Is a comfort zone. A place where I am always happy. Always having opportunities. Speaking of opportunities, Canada is a wonderful place and that is one of the reasons. In Canada you can be whoever you want, wherever you want. It doesn’t matter if you are of a different race, or you are simply discriminated against for who you are. Canada always provides. In Canada you can be whoever you want, wherever you want. It doesn’t matter if you are of a different race, or you are simply discriminated against for who you are. Even if you are poor and don’t have a lot of money, we have many programs to help people with poverty and other misfortunes. Canada always provides. Secondarily, I'm going to answer the question “How is Canada a home to me? Canada is my home because I always feel welcome here. Every time I walk into a new place, I feel great. I feel like I'm supposed to be there. People are kind and nearly always treat me fair. Canada’s people are very kind and helpful and always somehow manage a way to make my heart pump blood like it never pumped blood before. In Canada life is 10x easier, they are kind, helpful, generous, and will always offer you some maple syrup if you need a bit. Lastly, “Is Canada the best place in the world?” In my opinion, I think that Canada is the best place to live. Yes, it does rank #3 on the quality of life chart, but honestly, Canada is currently unrivaled for its ability to give us a taste of what home is. If you were to ever visit Canada, you would understand. The safety, undeniable rights for whoever you are, quality of life, and most importantly, a sense of what home truly means. This is all included inside of Canada. Canada is fabulous. Canada is home. In summary, Canada is home. The best home. And if somehow, someway, after all of this writing you disagree? Then you have clearly not visited Canada.

Sasha

Grade 5

Calgary, Alberta

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