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What is a home?

Little James woke up wondering what home means. Is it a house, a building, or just where you live? So, he decided to ask his sister, "What does home mean?" "Hmmm, I think home is where you live." replied his sister. "Thanks." Little James said. Little James went to his dad, "Hey dad, what does home mean?" "Oh, that's easy, home is a house." answered his dad. "Thanks." Little James said. Little James went to tons and tons of people, but they all said the same thing, "Home is where you live, a house." But when Little James was about to give up... He remembered, HIS MOM! He forgot about his mom. He immediately raced up the stairs to find his mom sipping a cup of coffee in bed. "MOM!" he yelled. "Do you know what home means?" he asked. "Hmmm, that's tricky," replied his mom. Tricky? Little James thought, everyone else answered with ease. "Well, home means being with you, friends, and family, in an abode of love. That is what home means to me." mom said. "To me? What do you mean to me?" Little James asked. "Oh, well, it's rather simple. Home is different in everyone's eyes." answered his mom. Little James went to bed confidently knowing what home meant to him. It's not a house, a building, or just where you live. It's not any of those, it's being with the ones dearest to you.

Ezra

Grade 4

Brandon, Manitoba

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