I got out and talked to him . I told him that him and I were cool . That I was n't happy / impressed with what happened or WHY it happened ... but I understand the reasoning about why he did n't show . He had to do what he had to do to maintain his family / etc .

Question: Why did he have to do what he had to do to maintain his family ?
Answer: Because I got out and talked to him .Because him and I were cool .Because I was n't happy / impressed with what happened .Because his family is important to him .