H texted me on household items that are not absolutely necessary. This is a first. I answered and then cracked a joke. H answered "ha ha."
The next day H texted me necessary household info, I answered and cracked another joke. We used to laugh together so much/share a common sense of humor. This time H cracked a joke back! First time we have bantered in SO long.
And I remember that this is how our friendship changed to the romantic. Funny email conversations.
Next day H texts me at work that he is grabbing dinner for kids can he grab me something? This is a HUGE first. But he quickly sends a follow-up text that it is a busy night and there won't be time to cook. Ah, so he is saying it is "necessary" for him to offer to pick me up dinner vs. "I want to do this for you." Still he is exhibiting common courtesy toward me - another first in a long time. I say no thanks as I want to fix myself something at home.
Then, another text comes through. H cracks a joke. I joke back. H ends conversation by telling me what he is doing with the kids.
I am so used to the stranger that it is odd to see the old H surface.
Me 41, H 47, M 15 yrs, S11, S13 BD 1: 11/4/14 we work on it; really I pretzel myself BD 2: 3/31/15 H goes down to "dorm room" 8/15: H back to MBR 10/15: H back in dorm room 1/18: H files, now divorced
