heycods
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THE SNEEZE<br />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.<br /><br />Dads swallowed hard behind broad smiles, and Moms freely brushed away tears.<br /><br />This class would not pray during the commencements----not by choice, but because of a recent court ruling prohibiting it.<br /><br />The principal and several students were careful to stay within the<br />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.<br /><br />The speeches were nice, but they were routine.....until the final speech received a standing ovation.<br /><br />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!!!!<br /><br />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...<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Isn't this a wonderful story? Pass it on to all your friends.........and <br /> GOD BLESS YOU!!!!<br /><br />In God We Trust, United We Stand.<br /><br />This is a true story; happened at the University of Maryland. It's<br />inspiring.
