But What If Your Love Comes Back to You?

In january 2005 I found myself recently divorced and lonely. I went on a blind date with a wonderful, attractive man. We hit it off and dated for 2 1/2 months. I found that I had deeper feelings for him than I had ever had for the husband I was with for eight years, or anyone else for that matter. He was also a recent divorcee raising two teenage daughters. When the heat turned up between us, he got scared and said he needed some space. He admitted he missed and still loved his ex wife who had left him a year earlier for another man. I respected his wishes and went my own way but I was sooooo heartbroken. I cried and prayed and cried and prayed some more. I went through months of lonliness, I found time for working out and spending time with family. From time to time he would send me a text message but nothing more than that. I never initiated contact first. I went on to date others and I figured he had too. Then almost six months later he sent a text to me out of the blue wishing me happy birthday. A month later we went to a football game and we have been together ever since. I love him now more than ever. Six months apart is what we needed to make it work. We have been together now for 5 months. We have both grown and are different people now. While we were apart he had to time to mend a broken heart caused by someone else, and I learned independance and self control losing 60lbs. (he always remained in touch with me not knowing I lost weight so it was never a weight issue).
What I am trying to say is that I gave him the time and space he wanted and needed. It helped us both be better people. Had I been pushy and sappy calling him all the time and seeking to be apart of his life, I don't think we would have gotten back together. We are happy now, not without problems, but happy.