09/02/2026
🇨🇦 I came across this GoFundMe. It made me stop scrolling.
A husband and father in Mississauga, Ontario reportedly died suddenly from a heart attack.
He left behind his wife and three young children.
Then came the part that really made me think:
There was no life insurance.
There were no savings.
His wife described facing serious financial hardship while suddenly having to care for three children alone.
A GoFundMe was created.
218 people donated.
It raised approximately $34,600 CAD toward a $35,000 goal.
The generosity is beautiful.
But the situation raises an uncomfortable question:
What if those 218 strangers weren't there?
Most of us don't expect something to happen tomorrow.
We have a mortgage or rent.
Groceries.
Car payments.
Children's expenses.
Monthly bills.
And those bills don't disappear when a paycheque does.
Life insurance isn't really about the person who dies.
It's about the people who still have to live the next morning.
I'm not sharing this to frighten anyone or sell a policy.
I'm sharing it because this family's story made me ask a question that every parent should probably ask themselves at least once:
“If I didn't come home tomorrow, how long could my family financially continue the life they have today?”
You don't have to answer here.
Just know your answer.
— HARSSH SIINGH | ASK HARSSH
Source: Public GoFundMe fundraiser. Individual insurance needs and circumstances vary.