No, it wouldn't have worked to call and tell him to come home. You would have come off sounding like a controlling mother speaking to a little boy who has run away.
Most likely he does have plans w/his new playmates. Their sandbox is more exciting right now and then too, they really don't know the history behind the man.
We all have gone through periods of thinking about them constantly. It's normal. It's one step at a time, one day at a time. Sometimes people try too hard to GAL and become frustrated. Just be patient w/yourself.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
