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sometimes when things like a family crisis hits, it's so overwhelming that it does occupy the mind to the point that you don't do what you should do. I've done it myself in the past to my husband because of my relative's crisis (i was out of town). It does happen.

one more thing i need to say though is that you shouldn't of cancelled your christmas plans to wait for a phone call. You should've went to your brother's place and had a wonderful time for christmas instead of sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring. I wouldn't of cancelled those plans but that's me.

I've never met a potential partner online so I don't have any idea of how that feels but I do know that honesty is important to you from what i know about you from this forum. Hopefully she'll have a good honest explanation and the plans can get on their way of becoming a reality for you, the both of you. If for some reason she finds another reason not to have this reunion soon then i would deffinately question her honesty and motives for "leading you on". I hope this all works out for you duke, I really and truly do. You deserve to be happy. you're an awesome guy and any girl would be lucky to have you as their partner.