Home means different things to different people, and I am no exception. Sometimes, I see home as my shelter, while at other times, it means being surrounded by my family. Let me break it down in a more explainable way.
Home as My Shelter
I currently live alone, far away from my family (my parents and siblings, as I am yet to be married). At the end of each workday, one place my mind always longs for is my home—a place where I can relax, sleep, eat, and ease off the stress of the day while preparing for the next one. My house, which serves as my home at the moment, is not a big mansion—no, it is a rented apartment. Yet, it is my home, and I take ownership of it. It is where I feel comfortable and secure, without fear of anything. As I mentioned, I do not have everything in it, but what I do have is enough to make me feel at ease.
Each day at work, I look forward to returning home, where the journey of the day ends. It is where I lay in bed and forget the troubles of the day. My home is one of the reasons I get excited about the weekend because I get to spend the entire time cooking, eating, watching movies, and sleeping in my house.
Home as the Place Where I Meet Family
Currently, I live far away from my family, and it is mostly during holidays that I travel back to my hometown to visit them and enjoy our family bond. In this case, home is not just about having a roof over my head, food to eat, or a place to sleep—it is about the presence of family.
Whenever I visit my hometown, I do not get as much rest as I do in my residence at my base, but what I experience there is far greater than the relaxation I get when I am alone. This home—the one with family—is the most significant of them all because it offers something that an ordinary shelter cannot: love. The love is immense, especially when we eat together, watch TV together, play games together, and even when I have to shout at the younger ones whenever they misbehave.
Conclusion
So, in response to this prompt in the community, these two aspects define what home means to me, and they are both very precious. However, the home where I am surrounded by family holds the greatest value of all.
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