Dating : Should I reach out?

Dating : Should I reach out?

I (23 F) “dated” this guy (24 M) for a month, and we spent a lot of time together in that month, and grew to like each other a lot. We had wonderful times together, it was amazing, and I haven’t quite felt like this before, it all felt very special. During our time together, his mother’s long time cancer took a turn for the worst, and ultimately he said it just isn’t a good time for us, his head is elsewhere, and we should stop seeing each other because of that. We discussed options for about a week and ultimately decided we just had to stop seeing each other because we couldn’t be just friends during this time with his mom, and also couldn’t be more. We have had 0 contact for a week and I cannot stop thinking about him…it has not been easy. I also keep having the urge to reach out and ask how he’s doing, check in, and let him know I’m still here and I care (because of what he’s going through, and since we didn’t exactly want to part ways) I don’t know if this is a good idea or not…or if I should just let it be, for myself and my own heart as well. But I keep thinking about it, and him. Any thoughts?