One of the benefits of advancing years is that some of the people with whom one has had disputes, even strenuous and at times vitriolic disputes, may develop a form of comradeship of vanished animosity. It isn’t necessary for either party to change the opinion or attitude that led to past abrasions, but time does heal most wounds and sometimes former adversaries see the whimsical or even amusing aspects of former disagreements and develop a respect for each other. One such person with whom I crossed swords many times but have lately come to like is the well-known and highly successful Montreal money manager Stephen Jarislowsky.
