I am trying to walk the tightrope of reconciliation without overstepping boundaries. I read your entire sitch and it helped me understand your thought pattern...create a means to draw heat (catnip)...difficult without contact so it will be a slow and painful process via email.
I told her about a week after she left that I agreed with her decision that we needed time apart. So I will send a a b-day card stating "Happy B-day" signed H.
"The Quiet Man" is one of my favorite JW movies. I will watch this weekend.