Does this deserve a 2nd chance?

A yr ago, my ex was about to move from NYC to Cali 2 be w/ me but I lost my job & decided to move again. I wanted to concentrate on my next move so broke up w/ him, though deeply in love. It was a mistake, but took making it to know it. The outfall was brutal; he was defensive & rebounding like crazy; I was so hurt I became frightened of him and started arguing and pushing him so as to chace him away. In turn, he acted increasingly unreliable and obnoxious. However, I just went back & visited in person & realized I still loved him & how he worked. We saw we had been deeply in love & seperated by misunderstanding but he said the last year had crushed his feelings. When I showed him how his way of handling things had created my reaction, he said he wished the last year hadn't happened & wanted to try. I proposed we keep in touch and give things a fresh start as I left; he looked radiant as I kissed his cheeks. Does this deserve a 2nd chance? What would b a good next step?