One night I had a dream. I dreamed I was walking along foreign sands with my dear father. Across the marble sky flashed scenes from my life. And for each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand. One belonging to me and the other to Him. When the final scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that at many times along the path of my life there had been only one set of footprints. I also noticed that this happened at the very lowest and saddest times of my life. This really bothered me and so I questioned my father about it. "Dad, you promised that you would never leave me and you would walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, that there is only one set of footprints in the sand. I do not understand why, when I needed you most you would leave me all alone". My father then replied "My precious, precious child, I Love you with all my heart and I would never leave you alone! 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". An adaptation of verses taken from 'Footprints In The Sand'...missing only a final few lines! It was then that my dream came to and end, and the nightmare returned to haunt me.