what will you do?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9usS--6i7Ko

 This is a spoken word poem by Clayton Jennings called What Will You Do?

I chose this piece for many reasons, but what really stood out to me was clayton's emotion and vocalization for getting his message heard. He is truly talented at making people listen.

"I've forgotten about your grace and the first time I tasted it. I chose everything else over the one thing I needed, I chose this world over Jesus, bondage over freedom. so now I cant help but wonder, what do you think when you think of me". This was my favorite quote from his poem because it really makes you think about your life and how important forgiveness is on a day to day basis. It makes me understand that you have to your own set of values and what you believe in matters.

i believe i can fly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQn8pab8Vc

This is a song called I Believe I Can Fly, By R. Kelly. 

Kelly wrote this for Space Jam, which was a kid's movie starring Michael Jordan in a world of cartoons. The song was much more popular than the movie and became an inspirational anthem often played at weddings and used in video tributes. Currently, the song still remains to be widely played and will remain a classic. 

I chose this song because it really brings me back to my childhood. Although I may not have fully understood the meaning as clearly as i do now, my sister and I were obsessed with it. 

To me this song is about learning to reach the stars (reach your dreams). He is talking about how he believes he can become something great. When he says he believes he can fly, he is saying he believes he can go far in life and get where he wants to get. This always stuck with me because as long as you do believe in yourself you can achieve anything even if it seems impossible. Life can be hard, but having the mentality of never giving up always stands true to me. Not everything comes easy, so you define the person you are or want to become everyday. You are truly the only person that can reach your best potential.