great poem.
I look to this for strength once in awhile.
It's probably one of the best poems i've heard in awhile and im sure many of you have heard it too.
If not...here it is:
Footprints in the Sand
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 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 sadest of 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 in the sand
it was then that i carried you."
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"Truth transcends fact."
"Truth is not determined by how many people believe it."
"All the darkness in the world can not extinguish the light of a single candle."
Last edited by merc on 09-23-2002 at 03:31 PM
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