Today I met an old friend in Chiang Rai , he said hi to me , we had a falling out , probably my fault .I said hi back and comment on how well he looked . He said he was now 70 years old and I am not that far behind him. I just thought then , life is short . It was great to have a conversation with him and wished I could have talked more .I would like to see if he would come over for lunch in the near future , if invited .

I've learned some valuable lessons about how to fix a broken friendship. ... huge void in your life and possibly all because you couldn't admit any wrongdoing. ... If the argument was recent, allow some time for the psychological wounds to heal. ... End the blame game once and for all. ... Life is short, and the clock is ticking

 

Kevvy

Ask him, like you said, life is too short, friends are too valuable. 

I don't doubt that more than one friendship was stretched in the forum unpleasantness a few years back, I'd be inclined to observe the status quo for a while longer.

Of course the flip-side suggests life is too short to spend it with toxic people and it is better to move on and not cling to the past.  No amount of groveling or excuses like depression, alcohol or mood swings changes what has been said or done.  Instead of trying to fix something which is already broken, why not move on and build something new on a better foundation.  Be civil and polite but don’t try to make it into something it isn’t.  At least that is my opinion.