Never again will the Fourth of July be the same. Yes, there will be picnics and fireworks. I will delight in a chance to sleep late and spend time with friends. But, rather than the independence of our country being foremost in my heart, I will dwell on the independence of a precious girl, Alyssa Smelley. On July 4, 2006, Alyssa Smelley died, freed from the bonds of her earthly, ravaged body. She attended the celestial fireworks of Heaven, seated not on the ground on a blanket brushing away mosquitoes, but held tightly, wrapped in the arms of her Savior. 1 Column Content Background Color White Ali...