Building Bridges

You know when someone really upsets you (this sounds like Andy Rooney) that you feel like lashing out against them? But when you do lash out in anger you sometimes burn a bridge that cannot be fixed.
That happened to me over the weekend.
Rather than give specific details someone said something that made it look like I was being betrayed by what I thought was a friend.
When I actually confronted him I had some time to cool down and give him the benefit of the doubt. It turned out to not be what I was originally told after all.
When I did talk to him I noticed that for once I did the right thing.
I can't remember how many bridges I burned by not doing that.
Either my business partner is rubbing off on me or maybe wisdom is finally coming with age.
I also met a new guy, who like me, started a technology company on a shoe string one day and is now successful.
I not only saved a bridge but I built a new one. Its a very proud day.