Recently, I came across some stories that broke my heart but provided a lot of good reminders. Here are some of the saddest things people have ever seen in public
Story 1
It was coincidentally on my 30th birthday and I was in Vietnam for a trip with my Dad. We spent all day in the countryside and went back to our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City later that afternoon. Pushing through a crowd on the sidewalk, I almost tripped over a de:ad woman just laying there, partially covered by a blanket. A couple police officers had just arrived, doing a poor job of crowd control, as they just stood there smoking cigarettes. Then a younger woman forced through the crush of onlookers and, from what I could gather, recognized the co:rp:se. She immediately fell to her knees, clasped her hands to her face and cr:ied. @CrewBest2158/Reddit
Story 2
An elderly woman crying at the bank because her son stole her life savings from her and went missing. @quirkydot_woo/Reddit
Story 3
I feel like this happens way more often than we actually hear about. It happened to one of my mom’s coworkers, who is still working in her mid 80s.
Her son asked for some money to “start a business.” He somehow got their bank account info and proceeded to blow through his parents’ life savings in a few months in Vegas. @MrLanesLament/Reddit
Story 4
Winter. Snow in a cemetery in the UK. And in the corner, a couple, building a snowman by a child’s grave. @HatefulDestiny/Reddit
Story 5
I work at a campsite and got called in as a guest had a massive brain aneurysm and di:ed on the spot. When I arrived, it was really bustling with staff, police, ambulance and doctors. In the midst of it all, all alone in a strange country and not being able to understand the language and what’s happening, sat his wife of 40 years, crying her heart out. All alone, she appeared so small and fragile. I went to her, introduced myself and asked her if I can hug her. She sat there in my arms, she cried, I cried because it was so sad. I spend the whole afternoon with her translating, making phone calls and just being there. It was a really hard day but I was so glad that I could help her in this dark times. @LibertasTurbulentus/Reddit
Story 6
Waiting in the Vets office for my appointment for my healthy kitty.
Elderly man walks out of a room, clutching an empty collar and lead and sobbing his heart out.
Shattered my heart. @TaraDactyl1978/Reddit
Story 7
My father was in stroke recovery center after my visit walking to my car an older lady in front of me stopped and just started crying, I asked if she needed any help. She told me how she has to divorce her husband so he can qualify for the expensive care he needs. @NeutralTarget/Reddit
Story 8
I work in a restaurant and I saw a pregnant woman check in at the hostess stand by herself saying she was waiting on someone. She got sat but her date never came and it was her birthday. She was on the phone and started crying. My manger was nice enough to comp her whole meal. @notonoyestoyes/Reddit
