The greatest love of all

THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL

Este tema musical tem muito a ver com o que sempre quis deixar que acontecesse e quis proporcionar que acontecesse nas aulas, e em todas as outras actividades que tenho feito com crianças e jovens. O tema é de 1977, sendo seus autores Michael Masser e Linda Creed.
Todos acreditamos nalguma coisa como as crianças acreditam em tudo: com muita convicção e com muita ingenuidade. É assim que eu acredito na letra desta canção, que um dia apareceu para falar da maneira como eu pensava e sentia. Com palavras de falar para as pessoas, como uma vez um dos filhos do dr. João dos Santos lhe pediu que escrevesse e falasse.
Neste pequeno videoclip, a expressividade vocal e corporal de Whitney Houston é notável, a dar mais sentido aos versos que canta.

The Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston @ Yahoo! Video

I believe that 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 searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone to fulfill my needs
A lonely place to be
So I learned to depend on me

I decided long ago
Never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I will live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity

Chorus:
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

And I decided long ago
Never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I will live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity

Chorus:
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

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