[header] How to rekindle a friendship [title] Think about why you drifted apart. [step] There are a lot of reasons why people lose friendships, from distance and time to conflicting schedules or changing interests. You need to spend some time examining what caused you to drift apart so that you can find ways to remedy the issue. 
If, for example, one of you moved across the country, you may not be able to become best friends again easily. But you can still have a meaningful friendship using email, skype, and phone calls.