it almost seems as if she is making overtures for a rekindling
I'm not reading that into it; I've learned not to. It may be there, but I've learned to take things as they are. This *may* be her turning around, but time will tell.
I sent her a short email yesterday morning to thank her for having called. In it, I shared how I found the talk to be honest and to have a liberating, healing quality. I summarized what I believed I got out of it by way of understanding that happened to echo her understanding as well.
I decided to test the waters anyway, and mentioned "I feel that if only we were to meet anew today, being different people now, all this lousy stuff we never wished for would probably never have happened at all."
She wrote back today, responding with "I did feel that I came away somewhat enlightened, and even a bit relieved" and "yesterday's conversation felt very open and honest and important" and expressing an interest in continuing our talks, and also writing in part: "I, also, feel that if we met today, things would be different. I think we've both grown and I really do hope that you mean it when you say we can be friends. It means so much to me."
Well, I think I've come a long way and now I think I'm hearing that the slate has been pretty much wiped clean. I'm happy with that.
