One of your friends recently had a birthday celebration, but you missed it and you forgot to tell your friend that you couldn't attend. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: -apologise for missing the birthday celebration -explain why you missed it and why you didn't tell your friend -say what you would like to do to show you are sorry

Dear John, How are you? I hope you are well. I am writing to apologize for missing your birthday party. I felt so sorry not to tell you at the
first
moment that I could not attend your birthday on time, and I hope you can forgive me.
However
, my original plan was to attend your birth, and I
also
prepare your loved gift as a bar of chocolate in advance. But,
this
was an urgent issue happening at that time. My mother was broken her leg in the bathroom, so I sent her to a hospital.
Hence
, I forgot to tell you at
the
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first
moment that I was not able to attend your celebration. Afterwards, I stayed there to take care of my mother because she had to stay in the hospital overnight in order to monitor her leg situation. I would like to host another dinner party to compensate for my mistake regarding not showing up at your celebration.
Thus
, I hope you and your family can come over to my house
next
Sunday and I will prepare authentic Taiwanese cuisine to celebrate our gathering. I look forward to hearing your confirmation by
this
Friday if you and your family are willing to visit my house. Warm Wishes, Claire
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