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Personal Narrative: The True Love Of My Home

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This is much more than a house for me. I sat down in the middle of the living room floor, put my head bck against the wall and closed my eyes. Instantly I could see the warmth that use to surround you as you wasked in the front door. At Christmas time we have the braided white, Green and Red yarn with the Jingle Bells hangs just inside the door and no matter who or how old you are you just have to shake them to hear the beautiful sound of Christmas. I can almost touch giant christmas tree that filled the entirr
The house I am currently living in with my children but have just recently found out has been sold is the only location that really holds any value to me. I am so unsure of how I currently feel about the house. It has been my home for last 18 years. I brought both of my kids home to this house. All the true loves of my life have lived in this house with me at one point or another. This is the home where my entire family …show more content…

The floors always shined cleaner and brighter than you ever noticed on any other day of the year those mornings. It of course was officially going to be a stressful do this do that kind of a day from the moment you exited your room but I always enjoyed the holidays and never really minded helping. Those were the only times i was able to learn things about cooking from my mom. The thing I could never and still cant stand is the way my mother has always expected things done on her crazy timeframe and it is never a very reasonable one. She always would be wearing a clean kitchen towel over her right shoulder on those mornings and was contstanly rubbing her thumb and index finger on it. Easters were probably my most favorite. I love the ham and watching the kids out finding their eggs is one of the most prescious things to ever

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