TYRONE WELLS -- "Freedom" Cover (Ryan Pryor)

FREEDOM by Tyrone Wells sung by Ryan Pryor


If you feel like dancing 
In the middle of the street 
Breaking in to song 
Or singing out of key 
And if you fall in love 
Go on and kiss that girl or boy 
And if you like your music loud 
Make a little noise 

[Chorus] 
When you let it go 
What they say is true 
When you let it go 
It'll come right back to you 
When you let it go 
There is freedom when you do 
When you let it go 
It'll come right back to you 
(Every time now) 
La La La La La 
(Everybody sing) 
La La La La La 

If something's on your mind 
Say what you need to say 
And if you need to make a change 
Go on and walk away 
If something's in your heart 
You gotta let it out 
Go on and show the whole wide world 
What you are all about 

[Chorus] 

Life is very short 
We're here and then we're gone 
So open up your hands 
No more holding on 

[Chorus x2]

The Greatest Love Of All

"Greatest Love Of All" Sung by Whitney Houston

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be

Everybody's searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs
A lonely place to be
So I learned to depend on me

[Chorus:]
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I'll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be

[Chorus]

And if, by chance, that special place
That you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love

Happy Birthday Nanay

I was browsing Facebook the other day and saw this post. I am not fond of the posts that asks me to re-post it on my wall but this one caught my attention.  Looking back, I know I have gone through all these stages ...

Tomorrow is my mom's birthday (Maui Time) - and actually in the Philippines, it's already her birthday.  This is her first birthday in heaven. This is the first birthday of her that we are going to celebrate without her.  I miss her so. Oh, I totally know she is in a better place - and actually I wouldn't want her to come back here on earth in the condition she was in before she passed away - but I miss her just the same.

The other day I was thinking of how I am so much like my mom - especially in my parenting to my two wonderful kids.  Funny how that happens.  In my teenage years there were times when I thought I would not want to be like my mom when I become a parent, and yet now I do a lot of things that she did that I thought didn't make sense when I was young.  I think she will be happy to know that she is my hero when it comes to motherhood - even with all her weakness and idiosyncrasies, I think she's the greatest mom and loves her very much.

Happy birthday Nanay ...