My name is Sean Dougherty, I am from Baldwin, Maryland,
and the place where I call home is wherever my mother, father, older sister, twin
brother, and I are altogether. However, when I was younger if someone were to
ask me where the place I called home was I would just state my home address without
a second thought. Only after my older sister moved out of our house did my
previous definition of home seem incorrect because I finally realized that a
house is just a space without the people that make it a meaningful place. (Word count: 97)
-Sean Dougherty (middle of picture)
This is great and very heartfelt! Thank you so much for posting this, my bear!!!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. Whenever a family member moves out of my house, it feels like you're missing something. So whenever they visit back, you feel at home because that's what you're used to.
ReplyDeleteWhen my brother moved out, I had a similar revelation. It is a comfort to know that despite difference, they are always your sibling.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate and call the place with my family a home. I am one of four siblings and I know it's going to be hard once we grow up and move to different places. This was nice to relate to. Thanks for sharing!
DeleteI think you did an excellent job incorporating the place/space concepts we learned in class to your post. Also I can definitely relate to your post because I also have an older sister that has moved out of my house as well.
ReplyDeleteI agree that more important than the place itself, is the people in that place. But still, I think that even when you are with your whole family together like on vacation in Cancun, it still isn't the same as when you go back to your hometown.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you that home is where you are with the people you are closest to. When my older brother moved out of my house, it made it seem a lot less like home.
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