The sea

Once upon a time, there was a woman named Elena. Her husband, Juan, went to work on a ship at sea. He promised he would return soon, but he never did. Elena's heart shattered into a thousand pieces. Every day, without fail, she went to the beach where they used to walk together, hoping to see Juan's ship return. But the ship never came back, and Juan never appeared.

Elena was so devastated that her life came to a standstill. All she did was go to the beach, look out at the horizon, and wait. Her friends and family tried to help her, but nothing could console her pain. Sadness consumed her entirely.

As time passed, people began to talk. They said Elena was crazy for continuing to go to the beach day after day, hoping for a ship that would never arrive. And so, one day, they decided she needed help. They admitted her to a mental institution, far from the beach and the sea she loved so much.

But even amidst the cold walls and strange voices, Elena still dreamed of Juan. Every night, she closed her eyes and saw him, smiling at her from the ship, promising her they would soon be together again. It was her only solace in a world that had taken everything from her.

The days turned into years, but Elena's pain never diminished. She continued to go to the beach in her dreams, hoping to see her husband return home. Although the world considered her crazy, for her, it was the only way to keep alive the hope of reuniting with the love of her life.

Thus, Elena's sadness became a legend in the small coastal town. A tale of lost love and a woman who never stopped believing in his return. And although she never saw Juan again, her love endured in her heart until the end of her days.