One night a man had a dream.

He dreamed he was walking along the beach with Paul Krugman.

Across the sky flashed scenes from the economy.

For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand:

one belonging to him, and the other to Paul Krugman.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him,

he looked back at the footprints in the sand.

He noticed that many times along the NGDP path

there was only one set of footprints.

He also noticed that it happened at the recessions

This really bothered him and he questioned Paul Krugman about it.

"Paul, You said that once I decided to follow Keynes,

You'd walk with me all the way.

But I have noticed that during the most troublesome

times in the economy, there is only one set of footprints.

I don't understand why when I needed You most

You would leave me."

Paul Krugman replied, "My son, My precious child,

I love you and would never leave you.

During your times of trial and suffering,

when you see only one set of footprints,

it was then that I carried you."

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