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Home is where I feel the happiest, and in this essay, I’ll try to share that feeling with you. To me home is family, acceptance and getting that warm tingle that you are safe. Home is where the noise never stops, but somehow it still feels like peace. Home is where the chaos lives, but so does the love. Home is where you can be messy, forget things and still feel like you belong. Home is where you don’t have to be perfect, but perfectly you. In the end home isn’t just a physical structure-it’s a feeling and a collection of memories. Whether it’s messy or clean, loud or quiet, your home holds the essence of who you are. Just like the houses built by Habitat for Humanity, home is where the foundation is love, and the walls are filled with comfort, safety, and hope. It’s where love and memories shape us, no matter what happens. My family forms my home. They fill it with love and kindness. They care. Without them my home wouldn’t be complete. Home is where you feel like you are safe, and you belong. You’re a piece of the puzzle that forms your family, and your family forms your home.

Charlie

Grade 6

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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