He called last night. I missed the call; later texted him saying that I hoped things were well. He immediately called me again after I sent the text.
It's just surface talk at this point. He began saying he'd had an interesting day at work and when I responded with interest, he relegated the details with excitement to me. I think (and I may be wrong) he just misses having someone to share the details of his day with and since I know so much about his job, I can understand what goes on and have a conversation about it. My H works in law enforcement in a large city so he sees more on a daily basis than many would in a lifetime of work. There are always stories to share about it. And he's still funny; he really made me laugh at something he said last night. I miss that a lot.
There's still forgetfulness going on; he seems to not remember some details of things I've shared in prior talks. Nothing major, but I don't know what it means.
He said he'd touch base with me mid-week again and by now, I honestly think he will actually follow through on it. His contact with me has picked up to about every couple of days. I initiate nothing; I never call him.
I don't know what purpose this is serving to him other than he just needs someone to listen to him. We don't live nearby each other at this time, so I haven't seen him in 8 months. I have no idea about his personal situation at this point, if there is someone or not, etc. I do not ask, ever.
PS: Snodderly, if you happen to be around, I'd be interested in what you think about this.
Most of us really marry only once. First love endures, even unto our dying day. And we never really divorce.
