A clean, well lighted place

My inital reaction to the story was more of a dissapointment. It made me feel really bad for the old guy, he isnt happy with his life and just wants a quiet place to drink and hangout. The younger waiter is saying to him how he should have just killed himself last week. In my opinion he is being selfish and just wants to leave the cafe early and is only worrying about his own feelings while the older waiter is more understanding and is telling him he should have let him stay. He seems to think that since he has a lot of money he shouldn't have problems or any worries but in reality know one is ever free of problems. The only question I have about the story is why the old man is so unhappy and tried to commit suicide?

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