One night a man had a dream.
       He dreamd he was walking along the
           beach with the Lord.
      Across the sky flashed Scenes from his life.
     For each scene,he noticed two sets of
          footprints in the sand; One belonging 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 times 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,y'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 in the sand
        it was then that I carried you." 
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