I went back and read some of this thread after I read your update.
Take your time my friend.
Face your fears, but know they won't disappear over night. Whichever road you choose, they are dragons that you are going to have to slay one by one. As time passes.
Personally, I think any of us who still hold love in our hearts, would have to ask ourselves the what if's...
And depending on where we are within our own life, we might decide that those what if's are worth the risk...
You met your W yesterday, but was she really your W? Or just a woman, who used to be your W, that captured your interest a bit? (You know, like a new person would?)
MHL asked who would initate this...
In your case, I would bet it is going to have to be you who would have to ask for a date...
The worst that would happen is that she would say no...
Is it worth the risk?
True, knowing you and your sitch, I believe you already have your answers...
And you know we are behind you, which ever way you choose to go.
(((hugs)))
Cat
"Acceptance doesn't mean resignation. It means understanding that something is what it is and there's got to be a way through it."--Michael J. Fox