history: My really close friend lost her parents and siblings in a fire and consoling her about the incident just made me realize how thankful I should be each day for the family I'm blessed with.  Im so grateful for my family due to an incident with my friend
current: Oh really? What happened with your family and friend then?
next: My friend lost her parents and siblings in a fire and their family was very close to mine. So seeing her go through the grief made me realize how thankful I should be 