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No Place Like Home

You may assume that there is no difference between a house and a home, but there is a difference. My friend once said there wasn't a difference between a house and a home, but there is a difference between a house and a home, and this essay will tell you how. Because... A home is a brick structure filled with compassion, laughter, entertainment, and tenderness, while a house is simply a brick structure. Although both can have furniture, a house feels lonely and boring when empty, especially without friendly faces. In contrast, a home is where you are surrounded by adored ones and people you feel secure around. Meanwhile, a home is where memories are created. On the other hand, a house can often feel blank and empty. A home is where your family is, while a house can feel like a space filled with outsiders. Both may serve as places where someone lives, but a home is where imaginations thrive, whereas a house often feels stagnant and uninviting. Although both a home and a house may contain love, laughter, and joy, a home is where you share a deep bond with your family, not just living alongside strangers. A house is where people who are not your family reside, lacking any connection to your life. A home is where you live; it doesn't have to be a house. Your home could be on the streets, in a tent city, in an adoption center, at a motel, or in a hotel. Your home is just where you live and where you sleep. A house may be where someone else lives, but there is no place like home!

Angela

Grade 5

Bloomingdale, Ontario

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