"And so we were asleep there in San Diego. And our pilot called us. And his brother was on one of the other planes. And when he was leaving the airport, he saw in his rear view mirror that there was an explosion"

The quote given by Reba McEntire means a moment of horror and unpredictability. It appears that the speaker and others were resting in San Diego when they received a call from their pilot. The pilot notified them that his bro was on among the other airplanes and had actually experienced an explosion as he was leaving the airport. The quote leaves the reader with an impression of the suddenness and unpredictability of events that can occur in life. It is unclear what occurred next, however the quote appears to suggest that the experience may have been traumatic or alarming for those involved.