Yes I agree - I feel a great loss at not having more people close to me over the course of my life. And yes I would love to keep her as a friend - god knows I could use more of them (especially women). She said some kind things to an old lonely man and I'm greatful for that. What would be nice is if I could still chat with her every once in a while and not get all gooey inside. Like I said I feel like I'm still in high school in the relationship area. I think it's going to be difficult to get up to speed on this stuff before I'm in the senior home. Another day and I gotta go out there - yikes. Thanks everybody!