Sad stories will make you cry, but they will also make you contemplate life in a way that can be very rewarding. A strong sad story will make you feel less alone—more aware of the fact that no one’s experience of this world is all rainbows and unicorns. We all have to trudge through the darker aspects of existence. Read these sad stories because they’re beautiful, and because they reflect real life.
18 Two-Sentence Sad Stories From
Language is a wonderful medium. In just two carefully crafted sentences, you can tug at a person’s heart strings. Make them think. Move them deeply. In the below sad stories, so much emotion is conveyed with so few words. Brace yourself and read on—if you have the strength.
1.
I found the love of my life.
She didn’t.
2.
He promised he would wait for her forever.
She kept him to his word.
3.
It was a lot.
It just wasn’t enough.
4.
He woke up, rolled over, and reached for her.
She wasn’t there, and never would be again.
5.
They told me they could save either my wife or my son.
They were wrong.
