There was a signing at a shipping centre close to where I worked. We never get signings here in South Africa. I thought ah well what's the point of going. I'm going to stand in a queue and then have this tired person sign my book. I was actually in the shopping centre in the day of the signing and saw Sir Terry and that has forever been a regret of mine that I didn't stand in the queue. Because his writing has meant something for me. Because of the compassion in the way he presented marginalised peoples.
And I missed the opportunity to say thank you.