An elderly Applejack hears hoofsteps outside. She gets up and investigates, causing her to reminisce about her deceased ancestors and family members.
Note: This started as a little warmup paragraph, ~200 words long, and turned into this. Edited by my lovley friends Diamond & Sunleap.
Halfway through the text I though: "Hey, it would be nice to read about AJ walking around Ponyville and reliving her best memories.".
Then I read to the end.
Short, but enjoyable read - at least it wasn't Twilight outliving everypony else all over again. Now go and write some more stories!
...Strangely dark, yet meaningful at the same time. Overall this is a very nice read, but if anything I'd suggest that you break up your paragraphs a little more.
Sad, but it has a happy ending.