What I Call Home

In life everyone has their own dreams, whether it be about cars, houses, or their career. Most people I know dream to have the biggest and luxurious houses but I was always satisfied with mine. My house is not a tiny apartment nor a huge mansion but a two story, plain brown brick cozy house with white painted doors. The front yard is decorated with beautiful flowers; roses, lilies, violets, dahlias, daisies and much more, my mother usually plant them. She says, "Flowers are a pleasure and perfection of nature, and they give many things to people, and it does not matter if you are rich or poor, they give you a wonderful world which makes you feel happy". It definitely makes her and our neighbors happy. She shares the seeds of her flowers with the neighbors since they love and always compliment her garden. Walking through the front doors of my house after a long day of school always makes me feel so relaxed. There is always a smell of fresh vanilla or brown sugar candles the moment I walk through my white painted door. As I walk up the stairs and I see four bedrooms and a washroom. There is one bedroom for each of us in the family; my parents, brother, sister and myself. I usually go straight to my room when I get home. The walls in my room are painted a nice light green. There’s my bed in the middle of the room, a desk, night table and a closet. I have always wished I had a walk in closet but I'm comfortable with what I have now, this closet does me just fine. I usually lay in my bed until it's time for dinner. Lying down is when I have time to think about what I did during the day, my future, goals and achievements in life. Once everyone gets home from work or school, we all go downstairs for dinner. My sister and mom sets up the dinner table while my dad and brother watch the news. Before starting dinner, my mom always encourages us to say a little prayer in our head. She says, "It's always good to thank God for everything we have". Dinner is always the best meal, there is always so much food and aside from the food, the biggest bonus is when the whole family is together. After dinner, majority of the time everyone goes out or straight to their rooms but occasionally we'll sit in the living room and watch television together. My living room is probably the coziest place in my house. The walls are partially decorated with pieces of wood. It resembles the interior of a cottage. There are four black leather couches and a wooden coffee table that sits in the middle. My mother usually makes tea or coffee for us. She'll also bring out a bowl of sliced fruits, nuts and put it on the coffee table. After watching a movie or soap opera on satellite, everyone goes to their room and gets ready for bed. In the mornings when I wake up, the first thing I tend to do is step outside to my backyard to get a nice fresh air. My backyard is fairly big, also one of the main reasons why my parents decided to buy it. There’s a little slide door in the dining room that leads to a dark brown deck. You'll see a green patio table, chairs and a barbecue. Also, in the corner of my backyard you'll see a small portion of the yard fenced. That’s my mothers garden, where she grows tomatoes, peppers, onions, eggplants, parsley, lettuce, strawberries, cucumbers and many others that I can't recall. Both my dad and my mom love to grow organic vegetables and fruits. Around my backyard you'll also see a raspberry bush, pear, peach, cherry, apricot, and apple tree. In the summer the amazing treats from my backyard treat the whole family but so do the neighbors. They always love to drop by to pick up some fruits and vegetables. Summers always the best season of the year especially because recently two summers ago, we got an in-ground pool built in. It's probably one of the greatest investments we've made, according to me. My sister always invites her hot friends over for a pool party and I guess I can say I take advantage of that! One day, when I move out and have my own house, I want it to be just like the one I live in right now. Maybe a few minor changes, but nothing major. The most beautiful house is the one that a person loves to be in and feels at "home". As previously stated, my house wouldn't be special if it wasn't for my family.