We buy The Star daily (including The Sunday Star) and The New Sunday Times weekly. Normally, on Sunday, I would order our roti canai and thosai, buy the papers and collect the food on my way back.
This morning, we were supposed to have breakfast with my son and friend, before we go to Selama while they leave for KL later, after visiting grandma. I forgot about the newspapers and to me, it was no big deal not reading them. Supposed to boycott but would read since my wife would insist on having the daily Star, and also The Sun if available. I was surprised at her reaction for my not buying the Sunday Star and New Sunday Times this morning.
When we reached Selama, Kedah at about 1 pm, we looked for them to no avail. Then we tried Selama, Perak. On our return using the old road to Taiping, we tried looking for them, again without success. I told her, if necessary, I would borrow from friends if they are so important to her. When we reached home past 4.00 pm, we tried the Chinese newsagent, again negative. Then I tried the Indian newsagent next, and surprise, surprise, he had both! Just yesterday, when I asked for The Star, I joking replied on his behalf, 'How many copies do you want?' He was modest enough to say he could not say that because he had only one copy left. But this afternoon, he could for NST, showing me a stack of them!
Anyway, moral of the story: don't ever assume that what is unimportant for me means the same to my wife! Lesson learnt.
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