One night a man had a dream. He dreamt that he was walking along a 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 scenes 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 were only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord, "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 child, I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trail and suffering when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you." "My precious child, I love you and would never leave you. When you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."