When my dad was 7, he, his parents, my uncle (only sibling), and their cousin were driving home from a family picnic. A large truck had swerved into their lane and caused them to slide out of control and roll the vehicle. Both my dad’s parents died in the crash with only my dad, uncle, and their cousin surviving. This happened sometime in the early 60s.

Fast forward 50 or so years, my dad had a dream that his parents were still alive. In the dream, they were all at a family gathering. My dad noticed a pretty girl that he couldn’t take his eyes off of. Eventually he asked his mom who the girl was. His mom said “that’s your sister.”

A couple months later my dad reconnected with that cousin that was with them in the crash. After the subject of my dad’s parents came up, the cousin told my dad that his mom was pregnant when she died. With a girl.