['What a difference a year makes. Last year one evening my family was at home when a tree fell on the house and broke through the ceiling.', "That's very scary. I hope no one got hurt.", 'We were OK, though the tree broke through only a few feet away from my daughter.']
So happy everyone was fine!! Everything else can be fixed.
Last year a tree fell on my house while my family was at home. The tree broke through the ceiling just a few feet away from my daughter. The experience was terrifying.