The 3 Mistakes of my Ride

Last week after I parked my car in the supermarket, forgot to turn off the headlights. None else to be blamed for this but me, as my wife keeps complaining how absentminded I am and I keep justifying the opposite. We happily shopped for 2 hours and returned to the car strolling the cart.
After everything was dumped into the car, we were ready to drive off, but the car refused to start. The battery was gone. What to do? This was my first such experience.

After 35 minute struggle, I got someone with a connector. Waived to a car passing by, and the gentleman was kind enough to help me start the car. Meanwhile my wife reminded me a few times of the misdeed, defying my claims of being high at presence of mind.

We reached home and I made a self-commitment that come what may, I will never leave the light turned on after parking. I was reminded many times to change the car battery. But I was confident about my commitment.

We enjoyed ride for next two weeks.

Two weeks passed. Again, we were out for shopping. After I came back to the parked car, I pressed the button on the car key to open it, it didn't respond. We struggled for long and finally was able to manually open the car. You guessed right! The battery had run out again. I begged for connector to many shoppers who were in hurry to go back home (It was 11 pm) and finally a gentleman was kind enough to let out his. My eyes glowed, my lips stretched and excitement was visible on my face. We connected, tried a few times and the car didn't start. I wondered first, and looked at the wire, the plastic coating of which was melting. I quickly removed the clips. But, of no help. There was a short circuit as I'd wrongly clipped the wire in excitement.

There was no option, but to leave the car and went home in Taxi. Next day the car was towed away to the Service Centre and I got a massive jolt when I saw the bill. Of course the battery was changed. But, the short circuit caused bigger damage. And a thought flashed my mind
"Your wife is not Always wrong!"

So, in this story I committed 3 mistakes:

1. I didn't get the car fixed after first incident
2. I didn't listen to my wife even if she was right
3. Of course, left the headlight turned on again

Now, even if the car is fixed, my wife makes sure the lights are turned off. You better to know what to do next. Listen to your wife!