Obituary of Athena Medina

The Pawprints Prayer

One night I had a dream…

I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene I noticed two sets of pawprints in the sand; One belonged to me, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before us, I looked back at the pawprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along the path of my life, There was only one set of pawprints.

I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times in my life
This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord about it.
“Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
You would walk with me all the way;
But I have noticed that during the
most troublesome times in my life,
There is only one set of pawprints.
I don’t understand why in times when I
needed you the most, you should leave me.”

The Lord replied, “My precious, precious
child. I love you, and I would never,
never leave you during your times of
trial and suffering.
When you saw only one set of pawprints,
It was then that I carried you.”