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A House is not a Home

Your house is just a house, an object, a location, where you sleep, and where you eat. A house is a structure. This the definition of a House, NOT a home. Home is everything you will ever need. A home is what protects you from storms, and nasty weather. A home is where family gets together to celebrate, share, and make memories as the years move on. Dinner is when family stops their other concerns to come to the table to enjoy a home cooked meal shared with the ones we value most. TV nights are not just about watching a movie that you’ve seen about 100 times already. It is about work that your parents stop doing to sit down and spend quality time with YOU. Your Bed is not just a bed. The sheets of your bed are what snuggles with you to keep warm over the cold, frosty winter nights. The pillows, they aren’t just any old pillows! They bring back the memories of which you aggressively smacked your cousins or friends while having a fun and competitive pillow fight. The bed itself is a happy place of comfort. It is where you can get away from all stressful situations in life, where you can be alone. A table is not just a table. It is where crafts are made with love and joy. It is where dessert is served with friends and family. A wall is not a just a wall A wall is what keeps a home standing, a wall is full of pictures and portraits. With every frame, there is a memory. Clothes are not just clothes A window is not just a window A window is where sights are being seen. Pictures are being drawn and memories are being remembered. The sun is shining through it to give us happiness and joy. A home is not a home, if you don’t have loved ones to share it with.

Madeline

Grade 5

South Woodslee, Ontario

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