PRECIOUS CHILD GOES VIRAL IN PATRIOTIC PHOTO

by JESSILYN JUSTICE

Royce Thompson stops to pray after the Pledge of Allegiance. (Helen Nelson/Facebook)

Sneakers fly and backpacks shuffle when most kids are running late to school. But not for kindergartner Royce Thompson.

The precious child stopped dead in his tracks when he heard his fellow classmates recite the Pledge of Allegiance to start their day.

When his mother drove by, she captured the photo of Royce standing with his head bowed and hand over heart.

But that's not all.

Mom Helen Nelson posted to Facebook:
I had dropped Royce off in the line..by the time I drove up he was doing this.. I couldn't really tell what he was doing and I was saying "Royce..go..go" as kids walked around him. Well he didn't budge and I thought what is this child doing? The officer said "mom he's doing good, he stopped for the Pledge of Allegiance ( and then she puts her hand over her heart to show me) and now he's praying". Since they do not have prayer in schools he says a little prayer silently and that's exactly what he was doing. I was so proud that he stopped when the Pledge of Allegiance came and stood his ground and did not move as the other kids were going in and then took time out and prayed and did not even care or think twice about it. This is such a beautiful picture.

Everyone all together now: "Aw!"