My friends organized a gathering three days ago.

[vannt]

My friends organized a gathering three days ago. Meeting everyone made me happy. This is the tenth time we have organized it. The gathering was not as expected. Some people couldn't come because they were busy, so there are only ten people. It made me a little sad because our class has forty one people. I hope my friends will come next year.

 

[teechar]

It made me a little sad because our class has forty one people.

Are you talking about a current class or one from the past?

 

[vannt]

Are you talking about a current class or one from the past?

It's one from the past.

 

[teechar]

It's one from the past.

Then you need the word "reunion".

My friends organized a gathering class reunion three days ago. Meeting everyone made me happy. *This is the tenth time we have organized a reunion, it. The gathering but this one was not as expected. Some people couldn't come because they were busy, so there are were only ten people. It made me a little sad because our class has had forty one people (in it). I hope my friends more will come next year.

* You can also say here "This is our tenth reunion".

 

[Tarheel]

You were disappointed that not everybody was there who you expected to be there. Or that you were hoping would be there.

 

[vannt]

You were disappointed that not everybody was there who you expected to be there. Or that you were hoping would be there.

I was hoping would be there. According to my friend, some people were married and had a baby, so they hadn't time to come, while others simply didn't want to.

 

[Tarheel]

I was hoping THEY would be there. According to my friend, some people were married and had BABIES TO LOOK AFTER, so they COULDN'T come, while others simply didn't want to.