Woman wants to rekindle friendship after years apart

DEAR HARRIETTE: Three years ago, I had a falling- out with a woman who, at the time, had been my best friend for eight years. Our friendship was one of those rare, deep connections that felt more like family than just friends. We went to the same college, were in each other’s weddings and spent so much time together that we’d see each other at least once a week without fail, even after we both got married and our lives became busier. Out of nowhere, we had an argument over something so trivial that I can’t even remember what it was about. At the time, it felt significant enough to cause a major rift between us. We both said things in the heat of the moment, and before I knew it, we stopped talking altogether.