From time to time when Monte (husband) orders his Kopi C Siew Dai (coffee with evaporated milk with less sugar) which costs about 90 cents to a dollar, the staff at the coffee shop will usually brighten up with a smile. He must be thinking to himself how would a westerner know how to make his order in Hokkien, a dialect in Singapore. We always enjoy having a nice cup of tea or coffee while relaxing at a coffee shop.
Recently, a man was featured on our prime time news. His income level was relatively low and so it was tough to make ends meet in light of rising prices. He shared how he had stopped having his cup of tea during his tea break. I could tell what was foremost on his mind was how he could provide for his family. He sacrificed for his loved ones. Imagine, just a cup of coffee which many can easily afford has become a ‘luxury’ to this man.
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