hooray for independence

and sunburns and freckles

and blonde streaks in red hair

and homemade chocolate chip cookies

and stargazing in the park

and jumping in puddles

and corn on the cob

and a temple on the hill

and grass between my fingahs

and Mo Tab Choir really loud

and freedom

and sacrifice

and just because cards

and camping smell

and garden tomatoes

and family, far away but still close

and the sea, for teaching me

and 3 Nephi

and modern-day prophets

and funny blogs

and curly hair

and air conditioning

and swimming all day

and clean bedrooms

and good, good books

and pain

and joy

and love, sweet sweet love.

happy 4th everyone.