history: A close family member fell ill after being laid off from her job. I hated to see the difficulty she had supporting herself and trying to pay medical bills, so I had to help.
current: I recently had a close family member who fell ill after being laid off from her job. I didn't like seeing her struggle to pay medical bills so I had to help.
next: That's very nice of you. We need more compassion in the world for sure.