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What Home Means to Me

Home is more than just a place, it's my cozy sanctuary where love wraps around me like a warm blanket. I may be just a sixth-grader, but I know that home means more than four walls and a roof, it's where my heart finds peace and where I can revisit all the memories of the past. Firstly, home is where I feel loved, accepted and never judged. It's the place where my family gathers, where laughter echoes and surrounds the rooms, where we exchange stories at the dinner table and eat delicious home-cooked meals that could never be replaced with just any fast food. Secondly, home is a shining place that holds my memories. From the silly drawings to pictures on the fridge, it's a piece of my journey and my life. It's where I took my first steps and where I learned to ride a bike. Home is a forever living part of my life, filled with joy, tears, and milestones I've come across growing up. When the rain taps on my window, I feel grateful to be inside, warm and dry. Home is my shelter from the storms and the cold, hard nights for myself and many others out there. Additionally, home to me feels like a personal classroom where I learn life's most important lessons. It's where my parents teach me values of kindness and the importance of hard work. Home is where I develop the skills that will build my future and become the person I aspire to be. In conclusion, as a sixth-grader, home means love, memories, comfort, and lessons. It's my cozy sanctuary, a place where I am cherished and loved, where my journey is documented, and where I am prepared for the future ahead. Home is not just a location, it’s where my heart finds its truest belonging.

Aarna

Grade 6

Mississauga, Ontario

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