One night I dreamed I was walking
along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.

In each scene I noticed footprints
in the sand. Sometimes there were
two sets of footprints, other times
there was one only.

This bothered me because I
noticed that during the low periods
of my life, when I was suffering
from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I
could see only one set of
footprints, so I said to the Lord,

“You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you, you would
walk with me always. But I have
noticed that during the most trying
periods of my life there has only
been one set of footprints in the
sand. Why, when I needed you most,
have you not been there for me?”

The Lord replied, “The years when
you have seen only one
set of footprints, my child, is when I
carried you.”