For a very long time i have wanted to see Matt again. And last night I got to. He was in northern Ohio visiting family and he came to visit me in Columbus. I was happy to see him, and it was nice to catch up; show him what has happened in my life. But I realized something: We could not have made it together. I grew up, he did not. By the end of the trip I was sure that there is no longer chemistry. We are simply friends now, no spark of emotional connection. I no longer carry a flame for him.
Many would find this sad, I am sure he is one of those people, but I am not upset by it. I am relieved. I am moving to New York in a few months, and I am tyeing up loose ends. He is a loose end.
We were torn apart by his career, which sounds pretty grown up, doesn't it? But that tear left us both without closure. I remembered only the found moments, and there were plenty of them, and neglected his short comings. Now I see that he is not my ideal mate, and I am glad to know this.
...I am glad to know this...