That was the point of it. Give him something to remember. I was upbeat and cheerful and he talked to me about his work and stuff while he was here, he initiated the conversations not me which was nice for a change, usually its me. And when I did hug him I stood my ground and didn't cry. I dropped my arms first and walked away. I think it was just enough and not over the top. So I do feel good about it, better than I did right after I did it. He has now heard the words right from me and not in an email or letter or on the phone. And I will continue to GAL and not make contact with him first. In fact I'm getting a sitter tomorrow night and going to see a friend play in a live band. I'm looking forward to it.
