SNEEZE
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, & 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 & several students were careful to stay within the guidelines allowed by the ruling. They gave inspirational & challenging speeches, but no one mentioned divine guidance & 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 & silent for just a moment, & then, it happened. All 92 students, every single one of them, suddenly SNEEZED!!!! The student on stage simply looked at the audience & said, " GOD BLESS YOU, each & every one of you!" & he walked off the 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. Isn't this a wonderful story? Pass it on to all your friends & GOD BLESS YOU!!!! In God We Trust, United We Stand. This is a true story, just recently happening at the University of Maryland. It's inspiring. Delma --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
