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# Not sure why this made me sad.
- URL: https://www.projectevan.com/not-sure-why-this-made-me-sad/
- Published: 2026-04-04T17:34:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-27T21:57:28.000Z
- Author: Evan Mercer
- Tags: story, park

![Child-sized sneaker lying on the ground beside a playground swing.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/88/e88830a3-d951-4682-b91c-ff9b3de17f28/content/images/2026/04/sat_shoe.jpg)