A photo of teens kneeling for a funeral procession has gone viral

• A photo of a group of teenagers kneeling for a funeral procession went viral.
• It was taken by Lynn Bienvenu, who was passing through the small town of Washington Parish, Louisiana on the way to her cousin's funeral on Friday.
• Since posting the photo, it's been shared more than 1,300 times.
• "They took a knee not out of disrespect but honor," Bienvenu wrote on Facebook. "There was not an adult in sight to tell them to stop playing. This meant a great deal to our family. May God bless each one as I feel they will achieve greatness."
• See Bienvenu's touching photo and comment below.

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