Thank you for your insight and reply Emmanuelle, I really do appreciate it! I’ve tried to go the text message route, however sometimes she won’t respond to my messages for several days. She has called me sweet on a few occasions, and while I am thankful for that, I haven’t received anything deeper from her even when I feel I have been somewhat open about my feelings towards her through text. My guess, and this is only a guess, is that she is trying to keep herself busy and not get involved with anyone considering her situation, and may be far more interested in gaining freedom than being tied down with anything that may even be remotely close to a relationship. I think you are right that I just need to be patient… the wait is just very frustrating for me. If she feels the same way though, then maybe it’s just as frustrating for her.