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The True Meaning of Home

Home is a safe haven and a comfort zone. A place to live with our families and pets and enjoy with friends. A place to build memories as well as a way to build future wealth. 1 A place where we can truly just be ourselves. Home is where the love, laughter, and joy lives. And whether our homes are big, small, fancy or modest, they are our shelters and our sanctuaries. The emotional meaning of home is a complex and deeply personal experience. Our childhood experiences, relationships, memories, and personal identity live here. Home gives us a sense of belonging, security, and comfort. If home was a person, it would be a person who gives me shelter. A person who would be a giver of comfort and love. A person who would be trustworthy. A person who I could be myself in front of. A person who is with us no matter where we are. Home can be your childhood roots. Home can be the house you grew up in and the familiar sights, sounds, tastes, and smells that are as familiar to you as the sun rising each day and setting each night. It can be the physical place you reside and the community it bestows. A home is more than just a building—it's a place filled with love, safety, and memories. It's where families support and guide each other through life. A true home is where you feel happiness, comfort, and never fear sharing your feelings. I’m grateful for my home and the memories it holds, and I hope everyone can experience the warmth of a place to call their own.

Dhruvi

Grade 6

Brampton, Ontario

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