my family and i were finally getting to go on vacation for the first time in 5 years , but we had to cancel because we all got horribly sick . wow , that is horrible , what did you guys come down with ? it was a cold and cough that turned into bronchitis for a couple of us and walking pneumonia for one of my kids . now school starts so we ca n't reschedule . wow , i hope you guys get better if you already have n't . that 's really a bummer to miss out on a family vacation !
The cause of the disappointment was having to cancel a long-awaited family vacation due to severe illness.