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A place to call home is hard to find

Many kids today feel like they do not have a place to call home or even a place where they feel safe. A place where they can let go and be them self’s and enjoy all the perks of just being a kid. Where kids can meet friend or grow closer to family. Many places like churches, friend houses or even relative’s houses can serve these needs. For me, my grandmother’s house was the place where I grew up, met my friends, and became closer with my family.
Firstly, it seemed a place to call home was hard to find, until my mother had an idea for us to move in with my grandmother. At first, I was scared because I had not yet met my grandmother, and I was very young. I did not know what to expect. I grew up there from the time I was five years old until I was fourteen years old. For those nine years, I felt like grandmother’s house was my place to call home. I learned so much from my grandmother. She taught me how to ride a bike, climb trees, and even helped me with my hom...

Posted by: Gelinde Cobbs

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