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When someone asks me to define - “home”, I become speechless and there is a smile on my face and sparkle in my eyes. The concept of home is so close to my heart, which is filled with memories, love, trust, care and a heart to heart connection between me and my family members. 

When we talk about our Indian homes, we have a vivid picture of the care and support we get from our parents, grandparents and our siblings. When our parents are away for work, our grandparents have always been with us, played with us, told us very interesting stories which we still remember.

Home is: “something that sets you free”. “Home” is the only place where you are comfortable and you are with yourself, you share your experiences with your family members and siblings, where you can openly discuss about your life plans, where you learn your values. Everything what you do in life is based on an important thing called, “value”. The things that you learn at home and you value the same, you try to apply in your life and impart those values while you keep updating your knowledge. Home is a place where you are free to “express” yourself and do things that you enjoy doing the most, “that makes you feel free”. All chains and walls disappear and a beautiful picture comes to your mind is that of a “home”.

Home is a place where you “share” – You share your experiences, you share responsibilities and you share your dreams. It is a place where you have memories of your childhood, where your mom has sung lullabies for you, where your granny has narrated bed-time stories for you. 

Home is a place where you “care” – Your parents have been a part of your childhood days to school days to college days and beyond. Sometimes without saying a word, a family member - says so much by supporting other family members with emotional support. 

For me “home” is like a magic space. There is so much to explore and learn every day. There is so much to rejoice and live each moment together. It’s a space where so much magic happens in terms of celebrations that we had together to the up’s and down’s that we have seen together to the travel plans that we have made together to the cake-cutting ceremonies on occasions such as birthdays, first pay-cheque day, on buying a new television/fridge etc. 

The look, feel, colours, texture and size of the home might differ but, what remains the same is the warmth and comfort that a home brings to each one of us. That feeling of rejoice and the smile on our face when we return back to our home, after a long day at work. Each one us has a story to tell about their, “home sweet home”. There is one common thread that we all experience :  "We all belong to one place and each one of us has given it the same name, “home”.

My Magic Thought: Home is a magic space where we explore something new.