02/11/2024
'HE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE' 💞
He was a friend of mine and I never asked him to buy Life Insurance because I didn't want him to think I was the kind of person who would use friendship for personal gain.
He was a friend of mine and when he married, I was glad. Because I know his wife too, and I knew they were the kind of people who deserve all the good things in life that a happy marriage brings. But I didn't want to embarrass him so I never tried to find out how much he could afford to start a Life Insurance policy.
He was a friend of mine and when the twins came along a year or so ago, I was awfully proud when he asked me to be their Godfather, but I never told him how he could help provide for their education in the event of pre-mature death.
He was a friend of mine and when I attended the housewarming in his new home, six months later, I thought about mentioning Life Insurance to protect the mortgage in the event of pre-mature death but I decided to wait until he had a chance to catch up with all his new expenses.
He was a friend of mine and when his car missed the curve in the storm last night, I was the first one his widow called.
The day after tomorrow, I'll be standing beside my friend's grave and I'll still be trying to rationalize my failure ever to talk to him about Life Insurance. I'll be thinking too, even more bitterly than I am now, about the staggering price his family paid for my false pride and foolish sensitivity.
But most of all, I'll be wondering when the time comes to pay my last respects whether, if he could speak, he would say of me as I do of him, 'He was a friend of mine.'"
- Anonymous -
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I’m sharing this as a reminder for myself and our team of Financial Advisors regarding the advocacy we committed to and the contract we signed upon becoming Licensed Financial Advisors. No matter what, we will strive to EDUCATE and CREATE financial awareness to the people that SURROUND US.