Great story. Same thing happened to me after I got furloughed; hit the corporate world, thought I'd turn a new leaf and never go back to flying.
Guess I shouldn't have moved right under the 8 mile final for 28 at ORD. My neck muscles are finally un-cramping themselves from all the looking up I was doing!
After a year in the corporate world, I was longing to give aviation a second chance. Sadly, right at that time, both Age 65 AND the economy imploded; I was stuck outside looking in for an additional three years...
Finally, four years after I left, I was able to get back in. It's been a tumultuous ride, no doubt, but now I'm exactly where I want to be, flying at exactly the stage lengths and the trip types I want, on nice new equipment with great crews and life is only getting better and better. (Payrates not withstanding, but we're working on that...)
Welcome back! It's good to have you here!