What is home?

Most people associate home with a house. However, I don’t think this is the case. If you live on the streets, then the streets are your home. However, the streets are not your house. My idea of a house is a structure that you live in, however, home is a thought. A house can range from anything from a tent to a mansion. However, home is a feeling. I think of home as a permanent stamp, however, it’s a giant stamp that takes time to form. You can have an infinite amount of these stamps, so you can have multiple homes at one time. A house DOES Have some limitations on what it can be. A house needs to at least have walls. This means that a pillow fort, a cave, and a plane all qualify as a house, while a bed and a sleeping bag aren’t. In conclusion, a house is a physical location where you live, while a home is an emotion that means a lot to me.

Terence

Grade 5

Bedford, Nova Scotia

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