Dear Janet:

What you wrote, looking her in the eyes and telling her those five sentences followed by a “Bye” (and then moving away from her) reads perfect to me!

You expressed that it was easy for you to come up with what to tell her, but you expect to “kinda freeze” when you see her again, feeling afraid to say what you want to tell her. Here is what I suggest: practice saying these five sentences in front of a mirror, when alone. Practice the facial expressions/ body language and tone of voice that will go with the words. Practice many times until you feel comfortable about your performance. If you have a photo of her, tape it to the mirror and practice while looking at her image, particularly into her eyes.

Then when you see her, like an actress in a play who did a lot of practice, deliver your best performance.

anita