A young football player has gone viral because of a beautiful reason.
Grayson Bonomo was playing in a football game at Northeast Guilford High School when the unthinkable happened.
Any player knows there is a risk of injury because sports is a physical activity, but it is still scary when an actual injury occurs.
The football player was trying his best to secure the first down of the game and was determined to make it for his team.
However, the snap made was too high, and he could not get to the ball on time.
As Grayson went for the ball, another player collided with him.
The young man hit the other player so strongly that he was knocked unconscious for a brief moment of time after the collision.
It was a frightful moment, and everyone in the crowd was watching everything unfold before their eyes in bated breath.
Grayson finally opened his eyes and was tended by the medics, who immediately arrived on the scene.
Knowing how one exciting game could turn into a medical emergency in just a snap was terrifying.
While everyone was panicking, one of Grayson’s teammates stepped away to do something else.
Dillon Goedeck moved from the space where paramedics were working on Grayson and away from the other team members.
He wanted to have his own space, and that was for a good reason.
He wanted to be alone and quietly pray for his injured teammate.
Everyone was so busy with the commotion, but someone from the stands saw Dillon and decided to snap a photo of him as the young football prayed fervently for his teammate.
He was quiet with his eyes closed, holding the football to the ground and praying for his friend, Grayson.
The photo reached Colleen Siler, Grayson’s mom, who decided to share the image online.
It was a powerful photo that she wanted the world to know.
As Grayson’s mother, Colleen is grateful that her son has a friend like Dillon, who would immediately pray for him in times of need.
Colleen shared the photo on the Fox8 Facebook page and shared the beautiful story.
She is unsure who took the shot, but she was happy someone thought of snapping such an inspiring photo.
Dillon was unaware he was being photographed and just wanted his friend to be safe. Colleen is glad to know that her son is friends with such a good kid, and she thinks that Dillon’s parents must be so proud of their son, too.
The photo was liked by thousands of people who were moved by the young man’s prayer for his injured friend.
Colleen shared online that she considers Dillon as her adopted child, and that Grayson and the young student practically grew up together. It is not surprising that Dillon would be so concerned about his friend.
It is inspiring to know that someone like Dillon is out there.
The world needs more people like him.
Prayer is powerful, and it is a direct line to God. It is always open and never runs out of reception.
We hope that more people pray to God for everything they need, and may this story inspire many.
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