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December 18, 2006
THE SNEEZE THAT WARMED HEARTS
They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-two 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.
GOD BLESS YOU
In God We Trust, United We Stand.
This is a true story; happened at the University of Maryland . It's inspiring.
Posted by Post Scripts at December 18, 2006 09:17 AM
Comments
I love this story because it demonstrates the power of creative thought rendered without guile and instead, with a sense of humor. These students obviously have a well grounded sense of rightly purpose!!
Posted by: Tina at December 18, 2006 06:40 PM