agree with saffie, the only way you'll know what steps he is talking about is to ask him. do it when you are together again and in a good place.

did you guys ever agree to a date for retro?

good job recognizing the need to db again.

as for the phone call, well, could be, could not be. try not to waste too much thought on it (yeah, I know that is hard)

M-41
H-38
M-10 years, T-14 years
Bomb-PA 3/19/07
Separated-6/7/07
Piecing/h back home 5/08
S-6
S-4
D-4

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is that little voice at the end of the day that says, 'I'll try again tomorrow.'"

-Mary Anne Radmacher