Thursday, May 7, 2009

GOD BLESS YOU!!!


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 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.  This graduating class had found a unique way to invoke  God's blessing on their future with or without the court's  approval. 
  
This  is a true story; it happened at the University of  Maryland .  

1 comments:

Grandma Peg said...

Love this story!! I believe that if we brought God back into our schools, government offices, sporting events etc. that this world would be a much better place! Thanks for sharing!
~Peggy