My ex in LA got an AIM ID recently. We've had a few short conversations since.

He sounds like pretty much the same person... the same person he was 3 years ago when we went our separate ways. He still sounds a little bit bitter that I am happier and busier than he is. Despite, it sounds like the door's still open for me to re-enter his life.

But he's the same person he was. And I'm even more of the different person I was. Now I know I could never go back. It's hard to talk to him knowing that. I almost feel guilty for being better off.