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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
found a unique way to invoke God's blessing on their
future with or without the court's approval. |
