Mary Stevenson writes a poem that always strikes me as deep. I always try to write deeply. Fail. I can really never write uplifting things, and this poem, entitled 'Footprints in the Sand' is a very uplifting poem.
In one line, she demands "Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?" All of us feel lonely at some point in our lives. We feel friendless, we feel dumb, we feel hopeless, we feel isolated. We have all had depression issues. We have all felt as though no one else in the world was alone.
Yet, the response to her demand is this: "The times you have only seen one set of footprints, is when I carried you." We are not alone. Ever. There is someone who has felt the way you do. There is someone on the Earth who would listen to your troubles. They would comfort you. They would lift you up. They would there is someone who would befriend you.
I wish it was me. I am not the kindest or wisest, but I try to comfort you. Not only me, but many other people. Many people love you. It sounds creepy, but we are friends. I don't have to know you to help you. I don't have to know you to comfort you.
When you are feeling alone, find someone else who is and befriend them. It will make you feel better. I promise.
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