See, why does a NORMAL person (a T) interpret the first statement to mean the second? How do they make that jump?! I think I've said that too, it's been a long time, or it's been TOO long, I think THAT's the line that gets me into trouble, TOO long. But I'm not aware of missing while they're gone, just aware of gladness and relief when we are reunited, like I can finally breathe again, finally live again, finally exist again. Sorry, got off subject, didn't I. No, not really - just pointing out what he was saying was reciprocal, but maybe not necessarily indicative of truly missing.