07/23/2025
A Friend Of Mine
Author: Anonymous
He was a friend of mine,
And I never asked him to buy life insurance.
I didn’t want him to think I was trying to sell him something.
I didn’t want to risk the friendship.
He was a friend of mine.
When he got married, I celebrated with him.
When the twins came, I brought gifts.
When he bought a home, I toasted his new beginnings.
But I never asked if he had coverage.
I never offered a simple plan to protect the people he loved.
I thought there would be time.
I thought it wasn’t the right moment.
He was a friend of mine.
And last week, when a storm took a turn no one expected,
His wife called me first—hoping I had done my job.
But I hadn’t.
And now, I’ll stand beside his grave
With a heavy heart and a quiet shame.
He was a friend of mine.
And I was too afraid to have the conversation
That might have changed everything.
