history: I'm full of admiration for my best friend. Her long-term relationship ended just after her father passed away. Instead of disappearing into a bottle or wallowing in despair, she pulled herself together and got herself a new, interesting life! My best friend's long-term relationship ended abruptly a while back_comma_ just after her father passed. I'm so full of admiration for her - instead of turning to drink or becoming crazy-depressed_comma_ she pulled herself together and made a new_comma_ exciting life her new reality.
current: That is very unusual. She should be proud of herself.
next: Yes, she should. She joined a community garden and helps out there, she got a part time job and took up badminton - not something she'd ever done before!