Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: But basically a month before me ( October 27th ) . We both are on the PASS Board ( Professional Administrative Support Staff ) at Spectrum Health . There are 12 members on the board - I believe two of them were not able to attend and they were greatly missed , but sent along gifts to both of us !. 
Question: Why was the meeting not as lively as usual ?
Output (English): Some people were absent .