IMO?
He still remembers you fondly, has some residual feeling, but also realizes that his contacting you might hurt you.

Maybe I'm giving him too much credit, but that's how I read it.

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Me-51, WAS-52
Kids 2
M-26yrs, H.left 2009, 2 more Bomb drops, Reconnection spring 2013
Change is inevitable, personal growth is a choice.
Love is a action and choice you make, every day.