He invited me to lunch today. I accepted the invitation, because it was important for me to listen to what he had to say in person.

I felt he was truly contrite about hurting me. He had tears in his eyes as he told me I was the "nicest, sweetest" person he ever dated, but it was not enough to make a great marriage. I believe him, and no longer feel angry at him. I am glad that he was honest with me. I hope that we will become friends in the future.

I will still be sad about this for a long time, but I will no longer feel that I was "kicked to the curb", so to speak.

Thanks for "listening"!

P.S. As for the video pinball, I guess boys will have to be boys sometimes (he was a little younger than me). It wasn't *that* big of a problem. Maybe I made it seem so because I was sad and mad.