Yep I read it all... All I can say is I admire your patience for and dedication to Ben. Conversation sounded good just like between friends that know each other well but are in different places.
The weird thing about your story is that you are trying to DB a person from far away. It's interesting how your commnucation is getting more regular and warmer and more comfortable. How do you see the next coming months? What are your goals? K