WOW !!! It looks like your plan is working. He contacted you. Next time you may want to wait for an hour or so before you respond. It is add a little curiosity to his thinking. Stick to your plan. It looks to be working.
I work for an institution that gives everyone off Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. For some of us it is a welcome time off to enjoy Thanksgiving and then there others like you that need to work to make some money. I hope you at least take some time to enjoy being around some of your friend and family. All work and no play will make Christa tired, sad and stresses. You need to remember to take care of number one first. When you are refreshed the crosses you caring will not seem to be so heavy. It will not remove them, but it will make them easier to carry.
My sitch is going real well. Each time W and I spend a few days and nights together my sitch improves by leaps and bounds. She is realizing that the changes I have made are real and just talk. We are spending the Thanksgiving holiday together. I plan to keep everything as romantic as possible. I will let her take the lead. Stop and go as slow or as fast as she wants. I think that we are experiencing happy, trust and love emotion that we have not had for many, many years. It feels good to both of us.
I hope that you have a peaceful and safe Thanksgiving. You earned a little time to be thankful for what you have and the for chance you still have to get something back that you miss so much.
Take Care. Do not work to hard and please keep in touch.