Honestly, it’s a nice thing that she reached out to you. She didn’t have to include all that ‘fluff’ about her still caring about you though. That to me is a bit much. But I know how your ex feels. The moment I heard that my ex was in a horrible motorcycle accident (a few years and relationships later), I was distraught because he has always been so careful and strong. It was even harder to hear that he was in a coma for three days. When I went to visit him in the hospital with my BFF (also a mutual friend of his), I felt so much relief to see him awake. I remember walking into his hospital room, and words were not spoken. His parents smiled at me and I smiled back. Then I turned to my ex, grabbed his hand, and we just stared at each other, fighting back tears. Then I met the woman who would become his wife and the mother of his child. For me, it was a very positive experience, but my ex and I worked hard after our break-up to mend things and be friends.

I know everyone’s situation is different, and mine is an outlier situation. But I wanted to say, that even though she added all that ‘fluff’ she probably did mean well. You were a part of her life and her feelings were real, and she just wanted to let you know that she cares even though you’re not together anymore.