I am going through something similar. I am waiting for the pain and feeling of emptiness get better. One minute I feel like Im doing great, like I will be ok. Then all of a sudden I find myself crying in front of the cashier. Ugh. I just want this to pass. I, too, am hoping that this time away will make him think of me and what we had and come back. But I can't help to think that all this time away will only make him grow father away. But I guess we have no choice but to leave them alone. If we go chasing after them, they will only run faster. I am finding a lot of help in different forums; reading about similar situations and what the outcomes are. Some are good and some, not so much. I just have to believe that everything happens for a reason, even if I don't see it or understand it right now. If he is meant for me, he will come back. No matter what. Take care, DP
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