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When you pull away all of the surrounding stuff..... what do you WANT to do? What do you want to be doing in 5 years, or 10?

(Just thought I'd throw that in there.)

It sounds like you had a great meeting! And it does sound like real friendship. I think that is a good thing. Are you ok with it if that is all it ever is? That may be all he can do. But it isn't bad. Are you ready for that?