To those that feel that they are alone
"The Carer" Teacher, Master, Guardian Angel = the One who cares)
There was a man (or
woman) walking along the shore with his Carer. They chatted and
laughed and the man learned many things and felt safe. Dangers
around seemed small and irrelevant, obstacles were not a
problem.
When he looked back he could see the two sets of
footprints, his and those of his Carer and felt great comfort in
that.
But suddenly, in a particularly difficult patch, he
felt alone. When he spoke nobody seemed to answer. Nobody seemed to
care about his problem and he began to feel sad, devastated, fearful,
confused - he looked back and saw only one set of footprints in the
sand.
He asked himself -
was that an illusion - do I have anyone who cares, who can I turn to
for help and guidance? His loneliness was overcoming him, but what
could he do but struggle onwards. He didn't even know where he was
going or why.
After a while the terrain became easier and
he had gotten through it. Just as suddenly a voice sounded next to
him and he saw that his Carer was back.
"Why did you
leave me alone at such a difficult time when I most needed you?"
he asked.
"I never left,"" said the
Carer.
"But I looked back and saw only my footprints
in the sand," said the man.
"They weren't your
prints," replied the Carer, "they were mine. I could see
the path ahead was so difficult, so I carried you."
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