Thursday, September 27, 2012

A Special Place Called 'Home'

A home is usually considered special to oneself because of the exclusiveness of it.  One can depend on coming back after a long day of work or classes to a comfortable and safe environment.  Just being able to call a place 'home' makes it truly special.  Factors such as ownership, comfort, and exclusiveness contribute  to the distinctiveness of their home.

In this picture is a family's home that is a little bit out of the ordinary.  Their bus-turned-home in the middle of a woodland area strays far away from the norm in today's society.  With many of today's homes are traditional houses in developments or communities, this picture shows an example of a home that almost no one in our society would want to call their own home.  The message it conveys is that a home is what one makes it and not dependent on social norms.  Instead, the home is dependent on the people living in it.

Most people would choose to live in a traditional house with utilities and luxurious furniture, whereas the family in the picture shows their own unique spin of the term 'home' as a bus does not have those same qualities.

One kid is found swinging from a vine which shows how the family is embracing and incorporating nature into their home environment.  The most amount of nature that is incorporated into the average home of our society is generally a modest garden and grass.  Many tables and other supplies are also on the outside of their bus-house as if they treated the surrounding area just as much a part of their home as the bus.  This is a significant difference between this family and modern society because families do not generally leave their belongings in their yard.

While part of the appeal of living in the wilderness might be the fact that there is a very low chance of someone stealing your stuff, it still speaks for itself that the family thinks highly of every part of their property.  Overall, this picture is saying to make your home what you want it to be using whatever appeals to you and your family.

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