A bit of an update...
Just to let evryone know. Phil called today to tell me that he misses me so much that he is coming home. At the moment I am in a state of shock. I had no intention of ever breaking up with him, but I had prepared myself for at least a few years of separation. Thanks to my closest friends the transition was fairly painless. They kept me so busy I didnt have time to think about my own pain. And now he is coming home. Honestly, the hardest part is admitting that someone loves me that much. I am very fortunate to have so many friends I love as well as have someone I love romantically. The seven years we have already spent together felt like mere days, I thought I had all the time in the world and then he was gone, and now we can begin anew. Michealhas been kind enough to allow Phil to stay with us. That was really the only part that worried me. Mike has been there for me not just through this, but through so much more. I truly hate to burden him with anything else. need to check my lottery ticket so I can buy us all an island, plus a summer house in the mountains.