Context: 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. 
Speaker 1: Im so grateful for my family due to an incident with my friend
Speaker 2: Oh really? What happened with your family and friend then?
Speaker 1: 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 
Speaker 2: Oh wow, that's awful. Stuff like that really teaches you to appreciate what you've got and to not take it for granted.
Speaker 1: Yes definitely. Never take anything for granted as you never know when it will be taken away from you