Sunday, August 24, 2008

Creative Sneezing

They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-three students
filing into the already crowded auditorium. With rich maroon
gowns flowing and the traditional caps, they looked almost
as grown up as they felt.
Dads swallowed hard behind broad smiles, and moms freely
brushed away tears. This class would not pray during the
commencements ----- not by choice but because of a recent
court ruling prohibiting it. The principal and several
students were careful to stay within the guidelines allowed
by the ruling.
They gave inspirational and challenging speeches, but no one
mentioned divine guidance and no one asked for blessings on
the graduates or their families.
The speeches were nice, but they were routine.......until
the final speech received a standing ovation.
A solitary student walked proudly to the microphone. He
stood still and silent for just a moment, and then, it
happened. All 92 students, every single one of them,
suddenly SNEEZED!!!!
The student on stage simply looked at the audience and said,
"GOD BLESS YOU, each and every one of you!" And he walked
off stage...
The audience exploded into applause. The graduating class
had found a unique way to invoke God's blessing on their
future with or without the court's approval!
Isn't this a wonderful story?
Pass it on.........and GOD BLESS YOU!!!!

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