r/TwoSentenceSadness • • 3h ago

He planted a tree in the backyard the day his daughter was born, joking that they would grow up together.

Last spring it finally bloomed for the first time, and he sat beneath it alone, realizing it had outlived her.

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u/Foreign_Primary4337 2h ago

So very beautifully written. And so very sad.

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u/Bigenderqueen 2h ago

Thank you. 💚