i miss her and don't know what to do

hi, i just graduated college this year and i had an amazing english teacher that i stayed close to all four years of highschool. she was great. haha my first girl crush you could say lol. but i really loved seeing her. I really miss her, i even invited her to my grad party...she wasn't able to come which was a tad bit devastating. But she told me to stay in touch, which probably was her just trying to be nice after telling me she couldnt make it to my grad party. I have her number and i wanted to text her how to see how her summer went, and good luck in the school year, but im nervous that maybe she finally feels she got rid of me and im, infact, still bothering her. Over my sophmorem junior and senior year, i probably spent a good 40 bucks on her, acutally probaly more than that. She bought me a 25 dollar gift card in thanks and i just really feel like she cared. Maybe thats stupid. Im a student shes a teacher, and thats all it was. I know in college ill find someone else to cling on to and idol, but ill still miss her alot. I didnt wanna make myself vulnerable and stay in touch...i wanted to lose contact for 4 years and by then my brother will be in the high school and ill be 22 and i wont be a child anymore. But id love to stay in contact with her. i hold all the little moments we had together...and those hold me back from letting her go....

Sarah, I think you should stay in touch, just don't be clingy, or over bearing. Let her set the tone, regarding future communication. I have never regretted, making social overtures to anyone. I have only regretted, the ones I didn't make.

Larry