Got email back from P today, taking me up on the boot offer, mentioning a few more things she thinks she left behind. It just sounded like a normal conversation. I felt relieved at that. And I felt something else in my chest. Still substantial and unsettling, but less so than before. And when that subsided I just felt happy at the thought of possibly having some normal interactions with her. Because I've been able to let some things go.
It turns out that I'm likely to be out of town for most or all of her visit. Too soon to say if dinner will work out.
