history: My close friend said he couldn't visit us for thanksgiving last year. It was such a let down for the whole family. My friend couldn't make it for Thanksgiving last year. My family and I felt let down about it. Sometimes things come up. It's hard to travel during the holidays. Especially if your friend has kids. That's true and although I do understand his reasons_comma_ it didn't change how deflated we felt about it. We really looked forward to their visit.
current: Maybe this year will be different.
next: Let's hope. It'll be nice to see him and his family.