One night I dreamed I was walking along the समुद्र तट 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 were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed
that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from
anguish, sorrow या defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints.

So I कहा to the Lord,
"You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you,
आप would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during
the most trying periods of my life
there have only been one
set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed आप most,
आप have not been there for me?"

The Lord replied,
"The times when आप have
seen only one set of footprints,
is when I carried you."