Greatest Love of All

 Have you ever listened closely to the words of the the song, "Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston?  If not, I have included the words to the song below.  There is such a powerful message in this song.  Love can be a difficult emotion, especially when it comes to loving ourselves.  When we love someone, we often love them in spite of their faults or flaws.  And yet when it comes to loving ourselves, we allow our perceived shortcomings to block our ability to love ourselves.  The phrase, "Love thy neighbor as thyself", is indicative of many of the problems we see in our world today.  We treat our neighbors like ourselves; with scorn, disrespect and intolerance.  We do not love ourselves and this is reflected in our lack of love for others.  The song reminds us that we must learn to love ourselves before we can truly share our love with others.  "Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all."

"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

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
And 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