His knuckles were whiter , as he gripped the steering wheel in anticipation . He took a slender emaciated finger up to the map light , to read directions taken on the side of a prescription pad . He had two things left over since he lost his medical license ; snippets of knowledge from medical school , and a bunch of office supplies . 
Question: What may have caused him to have a car full of office supplies ?
He was fired from his job .