FOOTPRINTS

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was
walking along the beach with the Lord. 
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For
each scene he noticed two set of footprints 
in the sand: one belonged to him, and the other 
to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before 
him, he looked back at the footprints in the 
sand. He noticed that many tmes along the
path of his life, there was only one set of
footprints. He also noticed that it happened at 
the very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the 
Lord about it. Lord, you said that once I decided 
to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. 
But I have noticed that during the most 
troublesome times in my life there is only one 
set of footprints. I don't understand why when 
I needed you most you would leave me.

The Lord replied. My precious, precious child. 
I love you, and I would never leave you during 
your times of trial and suffering, when 
you see only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you. 

Anonymous