The Sneeze (forwarded from my friend, Doreen)
June 27, 2008
Quite an ingenious idea.
THE SNEEZE
They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-two students filing into the already crowded auditorium.
With their 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 st ay within the guidelines allowed by the ruling. They gave inspirational and challenging speeches, bu t 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.
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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. This 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 to all your friends………and GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
This is a true story ; it happened at the University of Maryland.
Oh, how I wish THIS one would take off and FILL the whole Country!!!
