This morning, as I gathered my briefcase, files and coffee from the car when I got to work, the shoulder strap broke. Not wanting to make multiple trips, I slipped the briefcase handles over my left forearm, grabbed the rest of my stuff and headed to the elevator bank. The handles are not big enough to push them up to my shoulder. As I stood there waiting for the doors to open, it hit me that carrying my briefcase this way just felt very natural. It is bigger and heavier than the purses my wife lets me practice with but still had a comfortable feeling to it. Maybe I should take this as a sign it is time to get a new briefcase that is more unisex or feminine looking.