Crossing Paths Twice in a lifetime...

[Mac_The_Handicapper]

I had a relationship previously with someone who was a broken person. She had been through verbal, emotional, and physical abuse. While we were in a relationship I found that aside from being her lover/friend and what not, I was also her social worker. What I mean by that is I was trying to rebuild this person into reaching her full potential. Doing so also was the downfall of the other aspects in the relationship. Now things have since soured and we are no longer on speaking terms, because of the hurt that I suffered throughout the breakup. I have since heard that she is doing much better for herself through a mutual friend.

I have not ever since been able to get over this female, because in my honest opinion the only problem was timing. The fact that I had to be her social worker/father/companion all in one, it took away from us enjoying a REAL relationship.

So my question is this, if two people who crossed paths at one point in time in their life, cross paths again, is it possible for them to Rebuild a relationship?

And Should I be the one to actively start contact with this person again or should I let the cards fall as they may?