I'm sorry you are feeling sad and missing your wife right now. Here's a big Southern girl hug (the hug is big, not the girl...just wanted to clarify that) back at you.
You and I are both feeling a bit sour about the mess the WAS left behind (mainly emptiness) when they slithered, I mean, walked away. It's hard to not feel bitter about it all, but I know you will find a way to, as you said, walk through the pain instead of letting it fester.
Five days is a long time to go without any contact at all, so I know that must hurt. Remain strong. I seriously doubt she's having the time of her life right now, feeling content and happy and relieved. You said yourself that you know what it feels like to be a WAS, and it's not fun stuff.
You GAL like a rockstar, so keep up the good work. Anything fun coming up on your calendar?