Hey Rob,
I hope you are well, and thoughts and prayers being sent your friend's way... as well as your way that you continue to be a strong example for him also... When I got back from my first meeting I had a framed picture on my wall that my mother had given me years before... I'm sure I'd looked at it and read it from time to time, but I'll be damned if I'd remembered when, or remember that it was even there... It was the poem "Footprints In The Sand"... Truth be told, I'm sure I read it at least 25 times before going to bed that night... It really helped me, and I pray that maybe it helps your friend...
Dave
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 footprints,
one belonged to me and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
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 footprints.
"I don't understand why in times when I needed you 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 footprints,
it was then that I carried you."
I am doing great, haven't felt any desire to drink in quite a while, coming up on three years October 8. Business is great, family is healthy and doing well, life is good. I count my blessings, and my Freeper friends are among those blessings.