A sad story from the Kashmir earthquake was of a mother who shielded her baby with her body. She didn't survive, but the baby was found alive. It shows the selfless love of a mother in the face of disaster.
After the Loma Prieta earthquake in the United States, there were stories of communities coming together. But also, there were sad tales of the elderly who lost their life - long homes. They had so many memories in those houses, and suddenly they were just rubble. It was a loss not just of a building but of a lifetime of memories.
During the Sumatra earthquake, there were fishermen at sea. They returned to find their homes and families gone. They had to start from scratch, with nothing but the clothes on their backs and the pain of loss in their hearts. It was a story of complete devastation and the struggle to rebuild.
A sad story is of a soldier ghost and a nurse ghost in an old war - torn hospital. They had comforted each other during the war. But when the building was demolished to build a new one, they got separated. The soldier ghost still searches for his nurse friend in the rubble of what was once their place.
In Japan, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami was a tragic event. Entire villages were wiped out. There were stories of people waiting for their loved ones who never came back. The nuclear power plant incident that followed added to the misery, displacing even more people and causing long - term health concerns.
The use of emotional language. Words that evoke feelings like 'lonely', 'grief', 'sorrow' are often used in sad poetry stories. For example, in 'The Waste Land' by T.S. Eliot, the desolate imagery and the sense of loss in the language make it very moving.
One common theme is loss. It could be the loss of a loved one, like in a story where a person loses their best friend and has to move along with their life without that person. Another theme is unfulfilled dreams. For example, someone who has always wanted to be a dancer but due to an injury has to give it up and move along with a different career path, which makes them sad. Also, loneliness can be a theme. A person who moves to a new city all alone and has to deal with the sadness of not having their old support network around.
There's a story of an elephant named Tarra and her dog friend Bella. They had an unlikely friendship. Tarra was a large elephant in a sanctuary and Bella was a stray dog. But they were inseparable, showing that animals can form deep bonds across species and sizes.
There's also the story of Hellen Keller. She was blind and deaf from a young age. But with the help of her teacher, Anne Sullivan, she learned to communicate and read. She overcame great obstacles and became an author, lecturer, and advocate for the disabled. Her story shows that with determination and the right support, we can overcome any handicap.
The personal motivation behind each participant is very moving. For example, when someone is running for a family member with cancer, that love and determination is heart - touching.
A group of surfers in a coastal area noticed a lot of plastic waste in the ocean. They organized beach clean - ups every Earth Day. They also started an educational campaign to raise awareness about the harm of plastic pollution to marine life. Their story is moving as they are directly protecting the ocean they love.
A moving story from the American Civil War is that of Clara Barton. She was a nurse who selflessly tended to the wounded soldiers on the battlefields. She faced danger and hardship but never wavered in her mission to save lives. Her story is one of great compassion during a time of civil strife.
A very moving one is when a teacher helped a disabled student participate in a sports event. The teacher customized training plans for the student and accompanied him throughout the process. In the end, the student not only completed the event but also won the respect of everyone. It shows that teachers can help students break boundaries.