That is pretty neat to see the snapshot of where things were--in your own journalled words--and compared to now. The thing that stands out most to me is the stuff that is so hard to concretely identify...like the sense of a touch of warmth, or a softness in her look toward you (even if only for a brief moment). Somehow I think these intangible things are very significant. And wow, you are doing a great job of not getting wound into it all with expectations, but you are not dismissing it either. That's a good balance to strike. I hope to be able to get to that kind of space someday.
Keep posting! I'm interested in what happens next.