footprints

One night I dreamed a dream,
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,
"My child, I love you and will never leave you.
The years when you have seen only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you"

this story moved me deeply, i hope it did the same to you:: )