The Importance Of My Bed Essay

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Have you ever been so attached to something that It kills you to be without it for more than a day? Well let me tell you about the love of my life, my bed. My bed belonged to my grandmother who has been the most important person in my life. I wanted something that would remind me of her every night before I went to sleep. It may sound weird to people who have their own rooms, their own apartments, their own space, but my bed holds a lot of meaning because it 's an heirloom, it 's a safety zone, and it 's the only place in the whole house that is mine. My bed lets me have the opportunity to have my own space. Unfortunately i 'm the only girl in my house. I live with five of my brothers and my dad, so finding a place where I can do work and …show more content…

My bed has meaning to me not only because it 's my bed but because of the person who gave it to me. My grandma, someone who raised me. Every time I look at my bed or go to sleep, I remember all the days she sang to me, and told me stories about her life in Africa. The mattress isn 't my grandmothers don 't get me wrong, but the backboard and frame is. This bed makes me think about my family. My grandma’s Alzheimer 's was getting bad and my family came to the decision that it was time for her to move away and go to a nursing home. I feel their decision hurt me the most. My grandma was my diary and she wasn 't gonna be here anymore. Even though she forgets my name and forgets me sometimes I 'll never forget her and this bed is the constant reminder. My bed is a bed that 's pretty easy to describe. My bed has a wooden backboard and smells like strong old perfume every time I smell. I 'm pretty sure it smells like my grandma if I try to smell hard enough. My bed isn 't the bed you 'd think a typical sixteen year old would have. My bed isn 't extravagant or crazy, but it 's simple and comfortable and feels like home to me. My bed is brown, my favorite color, and blends in with my side of the room. Every time I look at my bed, I see her, my grandmother. My bed is definitely hers, if I had to chose a bed this wouldn 't be it but I still love it …show more content…

My bed has seen the days I 've cried about missing my grandma or the days I 'm happy because of something my family surprised me with. My bed has seen all my laughs and all of my tears. My bed has seen the days that I would worry and stress over my finals and my bed has seen the emotions that I can 't put into words. My bed reminds me with my grandmother 's advice and for that I love this bed. My bed has witnessed all the days I would go crazy over every little detail because I want everything to be perfect. My bed is the one thing in my house that I control. I control everything that happens on my bed and who touches it and who 's allowed to sit on it. I control everything that happens with my bed and nobody has crossed that. Out of everything in this house this is the one thing I call mine and I can control in any way I want. My grandmother said she would leave her bed to her favorite granddaughter and she wanted me to take care of it and that I will do. I never let my bed be dirty. I make sure my bed is clean and would be something my grandmother would be proud of. My bed is the only thing that makes me a control

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