The last two months have been a time of sadness because three family friends passed away, one of which was my godmother. The other two were my mom’s close friends, and they all died of the same illness – that dreaded killer disease Cancer. And sadly, my fiancé recently had a great loss when his beloved mother died after a short but courageous end-of-life battle with what await us all: old age. Yes, it has been terribly sad but such is life, for death is a part of it.
We never really know what the future holds and that is why it is always necessary to be prepared for the unknown that await us. But death is a known entity and we certainly don’t want our family to have problems in regard to funeral costs. It would be a big dilemma for them to make such hard decisions at such a trying time. Gladly, our friends’ families never had problems in regard to the funeral cover for they were prepared. The funerals went smoothly and the family didn't have financial worries to compound the deep heartache and grief they were already dealing with.
I do admire people who think of their family first and foremost – thinking of the future life their loved ones will have when they've departed on that final journey. My fiancé is one such individual; he is well prepared with funeral and accident cover, etc. And his mother had given a great deal of forethought to her situation for she did not want her children to be burdened with any financial responsibility for her final disposition, and her funeral created no out-of-pocket costs for her survivors which was of great benefit to them.
What about you? Have you given thought to that time? I know it's not an easy or pleasant thing to think of, but it's the right thing to do. If not, then do it now before it’s too late. Check on an aussie life plan now and leave one final gift for those you love.
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