MY SWEET HOME

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My home is the sweetest, loveliest and the best place for me in the world. It is indeed a paradise on earth.

The child rushes home from the school, the marketplace or the playground. He is tied to his home with bonds of affection and love of the family. He has his mother, always ready to fulfill his wishes. There is the father, ever prepared to sacrifice anything to make him happy and comfortable. He has brothers and sisters to play with. They love one another much. The child is brought up in a happy and healthy atmosphere of his sweet home. That is the reason why he loves his home so much.

Home is indeed the sweetest place. The embraces of affectionate mother and the care of loving father always loom large in our memory. The joyous days of childhood spent at our homes in company with the members of our family and friends can hardly be forgotten.

VOCABULARY

1. 1. paradise – a place or situation that is extremely pleasant, beautiful, or enjoyable.
   2. bonds of affection – a feeling of love and caring that unites two or more people or groups
   3. fulfill – to do or provide what is necessary or needed
   4. be prepared – to be willing to do something, especially something difficult or something that you do not usually do
   5. bring up – to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up
   6. embrace – the act of holding someone close to you, especially as a sign of love
   7. affectionate – showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them
   8. loom large – to have a lot of importance or influence over someone or something
   9. joyous – very happy, or likely to make people very happy
   10. in company with – together with