it takes a heap of living to make a house a home

it takes a heap of living to make a house a home

A house and a home are fundamentally different. A house is just a place, while a home is a source of safety, comfort, and attachment, as it is made up of people, things, and memories that one cherishes. A: "It feels so strange and foreign to be living in a new house." B: "Well, it'll take time to adjust to it. It takes a heap of living to make a house a home, you know." Yes, it takes a heap of living to make a house a home, but we will get there, and our new place will feel like home eventually. A: "This place still just feels like a building. Kind of like a hotel." B: "Well, it takes a heap of living to make a house a home."

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