This is not a blog
post announcing the acquisition of a new home or property, though it will be
exciting to have something in that direction! The primary aim of such an unusual
title is to take you all to the wonderful memory land called ‘childhood home’. A
permanent address that manages to carve permanent memories for a lifetime,
childhood home is the best asset one can ever possess. Though we all have to
eventually fly away from this comfortable nest sooner or later, it occupies an irreplaceable
memory forever.
While we work hard and prepare ourselves for the future, this
childhood home turns into a ‘Launchpad’ to help us achieve our dreams. As we frame
goals to make a big name in the competitive world, the irony of preparing for a
dream home from the base of our childhood home is the unavoidable, yet true
fact of life. While moving away from this childhood nest is the need of the
hour, it leaves back wonderful memories that last forever.
Each one of us have different reasons to move
away from this wonderland. Be it job or marriage, transfer or higher education,
as we step a foot into the outer world, nothing can offer the same amount of
happiness, joy, comfort and love. Though we may build our dream house with state-of-the-art
facilities at an amazing location, it cannot replace the warmth of a humble
childhood home. While our own house today reflects the essence of sweat, hard
work, dedication and satisfaction, it cannot be compared to the love and care
of our parents or innocence and peace of our childhood. This home reflects our
smiles, laughter, childhood pranks, naughtiness, dreams and plans. While running
around the house with mischief in our minds, the walls and floor seem to form a
team with us. Playing with friends, fighting with siblings, hiding away from parents,
planning for unusual tricks and enjoying the carelessness of life formed some
of the most important tasks in this particular location.
As childhood was
filled with ignorance and innocence, this humble home seemed to be the entire
world back then. Without knowing about the realities of life, all we knew was
this childhood home will always open its doors for us. From stress of school to
happiness of an achievement, from fun-filled plans with family and friends to
preparation of exams and tests, this home formed a strong support always. While
staying within its ambiance, as we all tend to plan about growing up in the
future, little do we realize that the simplicity of its walls and kindness of
its roof are much better than the responsibility of an independent dwelling.
Childhood home is
the foundation that prepares us for the world in the future. Though it pours
all the love, care, comfort and support, it constantly reminds us about the
need to work hard. Childhood home is a storehouse of memories, every single
square feet area of this house has some exciting aspects to talk about. From silly
drawings made on the walls to unwanted projects carried out in the kitchen,
from fights and arguments with siblings for more space in the bedroom to hiding
behind either of the parents in their room, each and every corner has wonderful
memories in its ambiance.
Childhood homes may be small or simple, large
or luxurious, crowded or spacious, loud or silent; no matter what surrounding
it offers or what amenities it presents, all that matters is its lovely
ambiance and comforting atmosphere. One aspect that can relate with each one of
us as kids are the demands made to our parents to convert the boring home into
a model house, straight out of an interior design magazine! It is only after we
start to design our own home as adults today, when we realize that every single,
simple arrangement in the childhood home was truly perfect and amazing in its
own way. Though our wallets may be filled with all the necessary resources for those
expensive amenities or exciting features in our own homes today, we cannot
purchase the same amount of love, care, warmth and innocence.
We may have moved
from one childhood home to another or stayed within the same house all through
the phase, these aspects are applicable to all of them. Childhood homes depict
the hard work of our parents as they place our needs and comfort above
everything else.
For me, childhood
home fulfilled several roles, acting as a multi-specialty location.
It represented:
1. Headquarters for the future
2.
Dreamland for hopes, wishes and desires
3.
Picnic spot for fun, laughter, smiles and
enjoyment
4.
Secret location for mischief and troubles
5.
Cave for comfort and silence
6.
Restaurant serving delicious meals cooked by mom
7.
Conference room for serious discussions and
strategies
8.
Playground of fun, freedom, immaturity and
pranks
9.
School of discipline, progress and improvement
10.
Workshop of experiments, projects, assignments
and attempts.
Such is the influence of a childhood home that holds us for
a short while, but lives in our memories forever. Though I have attempted to express
my love and attachment, I strongly believe that words tend to fall short in
talking about this amazing paradise. Think about your own childhood home and
imagine its walls, floor, roof and rooms, after all its memories remain fresh
always.
P.S: Special thanks to my father’s maternal uncle for this
topic suggestion- an enthusiastic reader, honest critic, prompt feedback supplier
and energetic support, my dear grandfather tempted me to revisit all these wonderful
memories of a lovely home!
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