pookie,

I know. There are two paths. Create warmth by showing kindness, empathy, love. Or going dark and maybe creating mystery to get her to stop running.

These are the facts:

1. My W has not spoken with me in 9 weeks.
1a. I have demonstrated 180's by showing patience, humor and confidence.
2. I have recieved 2 eamils from her each time I went dark and let her go.
2a. The first email I overreacted with too many emails and pushed her back.
2b. The second email she sent on her own and I sent her a reply the next morning
and did what she requested. More 180's (still had her mail, did not change
the lock on the mailbox).
3. She has kept every email that I have sent her since this thing started.

If I send her a b-day email, which I would love (heart) to do then I violate letting her go and my word means nothing to her. i am not a gambling man and certainly do not want to do anything by the seat of my pants. My thought process seems valid to me....keep poking holes though.