2025/Charlotte-

Home isn’t just a building you live in, it can also be a person. To me, home is also where the people you love are. I have several different homes because my family doesn’t just live in one area. Not only this but being part of a military family means that it’s rare to stay in one place for more than two to four years. A home means so many things, but to me, it’s always a place I want to go to.

I have several homes, but my favorite home is my best friend, Bella. She is my comfort person and has always been by me since we became friends. As a military child, leaving is always difficult, but you always find out who your real friends are after you move. You can always go home, and Bella always stays in contact with me even though we haven’t seen each other in a while. Home is also a place that I trust to go to and she’s the one I can call if I ever need anything.

Another one of my homes is in Rocklin, California. It’s the place where I have lived most of my life. I call it home because I know it well, including the town and the people. I’ve moved to the same place in California twice, so growing up there quickly made it a place where I feel safe. Some of my family members live in California, so it brings my family together even more when we’re together.

This leads to my other home, my family. These people have watched me grow since the day I was born. I wouldn’t be who I am without them, because they are the people I see and talk to every day. They are part of my daily environment, and they influence and have taught me so much. Homes can be big or small, from a state to a person. These homes are meaningful and they have had a big impact on my life. It’s always hard to leave a house, but there's always time or a way to go back home somehow.