Hey Thomas,

Glad to hear you’re moving forward, even if it’s slow! I truly feel you…you’ve just gotta go at the pace that’s natural and if you feel like you’re ready and want to start dating, that’s awesome! Especially awesome that you’ve found someone you’re really interested in…I hope she said yes to your date offer! Yea, I’ve both thought about and followed through with the random text stuff after break ups. I agree she’s just trying to maintain some kind of friendship…she probably is also concerned about you and just checking in to make sure you’re ok. She might think it’s easier for you if you know she’s thinking of you also. Did you respond to her towel text?