Footprints In The Sands Of Life

By: Barnali Bose ( Associate Editor-ICN Group )
One night a man had a dream.He dreamt he was walking along the beach with God. Across the sky, flashed scenes from his life.He turned back and saw two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to him and the other to the Lord. He was happy that God was with him during his journey of life.
Then came glimpses of those times when life had not been very kind to him. But the thought that God was with him gave him the impetus to carry on with the journey.Then he saw the darkest phase of his life loom large in front of him,the time when he was subjected to seemingly endless trials and tribulations.
Suddenly,to his dismay, he noticed that there was only one set of footprints in the sand.
In utter disbelief,he said,”God that was when I needed you the most. My family,my friends and everybody else had abandoned me.God,how could you leave me alone when I needed you the most?” God smiled.He said,”My child,how could I even think of leaving you then? During those times too I have  been with you.” The man was confused .He said ,”But ,lord,there was only one set of foot prints in the sand and they were obviously mine.” ” No,”said God “they belonged to me.It was during your most difficult times that I carried you in my arms.”
This inspirational story,I had read years ago and it never fails to motivate me to continue life’s journey.It is inevitable that life’s journey is often eclipsed by clouds of gloom but one must remember that it is temporal . The clouds will disperse and the sun will shine again. When at the crossroads of life,one must never let despair overpower one’s ability to tide over the crisis and tread on the chosen path.

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