An Anecdotal story about George Bush at a church in D.C.

An email from a man from Texas | 10/21/2004 | An email from a man from Texas

[Taggart_D]

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> This is from our daughter in DC. I thought I would pass it along, > thinking you might like to read it. This gives me shivers--we really > need to pray for W. > > "Dad, I'm at the 8:00am service at my church, St. Johns at Lafayette > Square, across from the White House. (I wanted to go early because I was > going with Alice and Brent for breakfast at the Cracker Barrel in > Manassas.) Much of the service was uneventful--nice, but > uneventful--until it comes to the part of the service when the priest > says, "Greet one another in the name of the Lord." I turn to my right to > exchange the peace with my friend, Amy, who was on the other > end of my pew. I then shake hands with the person in front of me, and > turn around to say hello to the person behind me. > > The person behind me was our 43rd President, George W. Bush. I am not > kidding. A small crowd was forming around him, and not wanting to delay > the church service or bother him by waiting to shake his hand, I turned > back around and sat down and talked to Amy. About 30 seconds later I > felt a hand on my left shoulderand turned around to see President Bush > with his hand extended. "Peace of the Lord, " he said, and held my hand > with both of his. "Peace of the Lord," I replied, and held both his > hands and smiled at him. > > I turned back around and was remarkably calm about the fact that the most > powerful person in the world was sitting two feet behind me. I could hear > him flipping through his bulletin as the priest made the announcements. > I loved the idea of him thinking, "Oh, there's a covered dish next > Sunday." > > We perched and when I stood up to go to the communion rail, he got up and > walked down the aisle behind me. We passed a little old lady who said, > "Mr. President, I pray for you every day." To which he said, "That's a > very special gift. Thank you so much." > > We got to the communion rail and there were two spaces, one in front of > us and one around the side of the altar which we both surmised for ten > seconds and then I started off around the corner. He stopped me and > whispered, "No, no. I'll go around" and motioned for me to take the > closer spot. > > The only exception made in the entire service was that the President was > allowed to leave first and then the rest of the congregation followed. > > With all sincerity, and partisanship aside, I tell you: This is a special > man! There is a peace and a Godliness about him. It radiates from him. > It is the only reason that I was able to remain calm. It was more than > the adrenaline I've felt when I've met other famous people. A goodness > flows through this man. He has more than my vote in November. He has my > respect, my prayers, and my gratitude." > > > Whatever your political affiliation, and whether or not you agree with > his decisions, you should take comfort in the fact that--despite recent > press attacks--George W. Bush is a man of integrity, who makes decisions > because he believes they are RIGHT, not because they might be popular. He > makes these decisions with a heavy heart and through prayer! >

[martin_fierro]

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[Piranha]

I saw it about 6 months ago. It is an urban legend (I don't know whether true).