Hi. I was wondering if there is some sort of etiquette involved regarding correspondence that has lapsed for a while. Currently I have no penpals, but there was one that I wrote to regularly for several years that I would like to rekindle. The gap in this correspondence was the result of a perfect storm of life and work events that demanded priority for quite some time.

So, is it okay to reach out and try to rekindle the correspondence? I will add that this penpal was super nice and someone I would very much like to reconnect with, just not sure if it is acceptable to do so now.

Any advice welcome, as always.