Your T certainly has a love affair with language! Does he always talk this way?

I'm not sure that what he's said is so awesome, but he certainly has an awesome way of talking. Or maybe convoluted? I think all he's really saying is that:
1. There's always a gap between you (after all, you are two separate people).
2. Your relationship in the past spanned that gap by talking.
3. Your relationship proved strong enough to retain all its character even in silence.

I don't think he's rewarding you, just making an observation. He seemed pleased. But as mcl pointed out & skysblue concurred, it's what you think that counts.