In a class a girl read this poem, and it truly touched me. I began to tear up, and I could tell that I wasnt the only one. This poem is not complex, and does not have many of the attributes that the "english" rules dub necessary, and yet it is just as inspiring and influentail as any other one that I could find in the textbooks. It goes as follows:
One night I dreamed a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord.
When the last scene of my life shot before me I looked back at the footprints in the sand. There was only one set of footprints. I realized that this was at the lowest and saddest times of my life. This always bothered me and I questioned the Lord about my dilemma.
"Lord, You told me when I decided to follow You, You would walk and talk with me all the way. But I'm aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don't understand why, when I need You most, You leave me."
He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."
"Footprints" by Margaret Fishback Powers
How true this is, at the hardest most trying times in my life, I have felt alone. Don't we all? The tears flow for ourselves, and we can't stand the thought of being alone. Fact: We aren't. Opinion: We still feel that way, and for some period of time want to. Our savior is always there, carrying us, bearing the weight if we let him. So why don't we let him? I will.
One thing that I know is that Our, My, Savior suffered all the pains imaginable to mankind, not just for our sins, but for our sadnesses. He felt every heartbreak, every distructive thought, every pain, every loneliness, and every unsure feeling. He knows what we have gone through, so how can we not take help from the one who knows EXACTLY what we aregoing through? My favorite phrase to my parents: "you just don't understand." And they don't, but they know somewhat what is happening. Well we can't say that to the Savior. That would be denying his sacrifice. I remember a time, when I felt that I was on my own, my soul purpose in life was to be abandoned and used. Tears of sadness, regret, worthlessness rolled down my cheeks, and I decided that I needed to get on my knees. As soon as I did, the dam came crashing down, and I felt like I would never stop crying. I poured out my soul, I said all I was feeling, what I was confused about, how I didn't know how to continue on. I felt this peace rush through my veins, and calm my breathing. I knew there was no possible force on earth that could have done that. I felt like through all that was happening, all the pain I was feeling, I could live, and be content with my life. So who is to say we are alone? We are only alone if we ignore the fact that we aren't. My thoughts are so scrambled today. I have a lot on my mind that I don't know what to do. But I will figure it out. I hope that this all makes sense and that I havent just been talking in circles, because thats how I feel. Here is an article that helped me understand the principles that I have talked about, it would probably help more : (copy and paste into address box)http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=185b230bac7f0210VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD
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