Footprints in the Sand

I love this poem. I remember seeing this on one of the wall display at my grandma's house before. Several authors were claiming that they wrote the poem. For me it doesn't matter who the author is. What is more important is the contents of it.

Footprints on the Sand

One night a man had a dream

He dreamed he was walking along with the Lord

Across the sky flashed scenes from his life

For each scene he noticed two sets of foot prints 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,

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 I needed you most you would leave me."

The Lord replied

"My son, my 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."