history: The dog I grew up with died a few years ago suddenly. He was quite old, but it was still a shock. I don't live near home any more so my mom had to call and tell me. I was extremely sad about it. The dog I grew up with died a few years ago. I was really sad about it.
current: Aaawww,  I'm sorry you had to go through that
next: Yeah I don't live near home any more so I wasn't able to say goodbye. Losing a pet is always pretty hard.