CORONADO, Calif.—Of all the people The Epoch Times asked to share with us the meaning of the Fourth, we'd like to introduce a few of them here. One is four year old Charisma Massey, Tiny Miss East County, from El Cajon, California. Charisma is one of the reasons, and an inspiration, to always remember the deeper meaning of Independence Day. Another person who inspired us is Harald Werner who teaches history and German at Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, California. He reminded us to stay vigilent in a time of globalization.
With barbecues, parades, and fire works Americans celebrated another Fourth of July. However, people did not forget the true reasons why we celebrate this day.
Lori Boyle, a Martial Arts instructor in Coronado said, “Family, friendship, being thankful for our freedom, being blessed by our armed forces.”
Four year old Charisma Massey, crowned “Tiny Miss East County,” participated in the City of Coronado’s 60th Annual Independence Day Parade. With two other beauty queens she sat on a small trailer float surrounded by a white picket fence with a sign that said “2008 Queens of East County,” and decorated by red-white-and-blue streamers, flags and stars. They were waiting for the parade to start.
Charisma doesn’t yet attend school, but she is already very clear about the meaning of the Fourth: “Freedom!” she stated firmly. Everyone around applauded her.
