empowerment over, just had H pack his bags

[canadianMrs.]

Three days of no contact with H. I went to the lawyer to get the ball rolling. Then last night H calls to ask if he can come get his suit for a funeral. I agree. He ends up staying for a few hours, playing with the kids. At one point though, I see him cover his face with his hands, and then he goes outside for 15 minutes. This is from my guys guy H, who never shows emotion.
He leaves and then an hour later I get a call from him. He tells me he has ended it with OW. He apologizes for all the crap he has put me through and how I didn't deserve it, and he didn't deserve me. He is scared of the road ahead, but he wants to find the old H. I told him that despite everything, I would be there if he needed someone to listen. He said that means a lot to him and that he knows he doesn't deserve my kindness. I told him no he doesn't, but I to want to see the old H.
I still have a hard time believing all this, and told him so. He says he knows he has a long journey back, and he may never be the same in some peoples eyes. I told him he also needs to watch out for those who do care about his best interests, and those who don't. The ones who do are the most hurt right now, but those are the ones who will love him in the long run.
Time will tell how this pans out. It was a very emotional conversation.