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Aaaccchhhooo!!!
They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-three students
filing into the already crowded auditorium.
With 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 commencement -----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 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.
In God We Trust
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