Deb...I know the impatient thing..that is one great improvement I have made..to be more patient in all things in life. We have pretty much been in some kind of contact each week for the year he's been gone..do I touch him..no only the few hugs I gave him..one when he went on church trip this summer, and a few weeks ago when my Aunt died..I sense he does not want to touch me...he was always the toucher..so I guess I figure if he wants to he will..I have invited him over and he comes..but that is it..while we are so much more comfortable together now, there are still issues.. and since we talked last week..I now know he is thinking more towards d then being together...so I need some tips there......I can't just start throwing myself at him..but maybe he needs to hear from me that I do still want us, and that I do still love him. I am feeling much better about talking now.