The Old Man With the Briefcase

Wounds from the past get in the way of good decisions

John P. Weiss
Personal Growth
Published in
8 min readAug 18, 2022

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Image: Clem Onojeghuo

No one paid much attention when the old man with the tattered leather briefcase and umbrella walked into the bar.

He was dressed in a tweed jacket, slacks, black tie, and matching black fedora. Compared to the casually dressed patrons in the dimly lit bar, he was overdressed. But then, all walks…

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John P. Weiss
Personal Growth

I write stories and essay about life, often illustrated with my photography and artwork. JohnPWeiss.com.