Lyca Gairanod couldn't hold her tears upon visiting her old house where her grandmother is currently residing.
The young singer visited her childhood house in Tanza, Cavite, where she grew up even before she won the ABS-CBN's reality singing competition "The Voice Kids".
According to Lyca, the said house, which is located near the sea, has gone through many storms, but it remains stable.
Even though there are some changes in the house, like some more modern kitchen utensils, it is still obvious that people living in the house are still experiencing difficulty.
The young singer said,
“Marami akong pinagdaanan dati. Alam niyo naman. Nakita niyo naman ‘yung istorya ko. Nag-MMK ako dati. Mula nung nag-The Voice ako, maraming-marami akong paghihirap na naranasan sa buhay ko. So dito na rin talaga ako lumaki.”
She added,
“Siyempre hindi ko rin kayang kalimutan ang lugar na ‘to kung saan ako nanggaling. Hindi ko ‘to sinasabi para sabihin sa inyo na ganito ganyan ako. Sinasabi ko ‘to kasi gusto kong malaman ninyo na hanggang ngayon gusto kong bumalik sa buhay ko dati.”
Meanwhile, Lyca's grandmother couldn't help but be emotional while she was expressing her gratitude for the 15-year-old singer for all the help she did just to lift their family out of poverty.
Lyca's grandmother shared,
“Si Lyca noon, mahirap. Ako nagpalaki dito. Ngayon, itong apo ko ang nagpaunlad sa amin dito. Sabi ko lang sa inyo, itong bahay na ibinigay niya sa akin, dito ako mamam4tay. DIto ako. Hindi ako aalis dito maski sino pa ang magpapaalis.”
Lyca then said,
“Kasi kay lola, dito talaga ako lumaki. Siya ‘yung laging kasama ko nung bata pa ako. Siya ‘yung laging nag-aalaga sa akin kasi si Mama nagta-trabaho siyempre para makakain din kami ng maayos.”
The grandmother of Lyca explained that she doesn't want to live in the new house of her granddaughter because it has an air conditioner and she prefers a more serene view in their old house.
Lyca's grandmother stated,
“Galing ako ng ospital, dinala nila ako doon ayaw ko.”
It can be recalled that Lyca moved into her new house in Geral Trias, Cavite in which the said house was one of the prizes she gets upon winning in "The Voice Kids."
Lyca Gairanod was the first grand winner of "The Voice Kids" in the Philippines which was aired in ABS-CBN in 2014.
