Thursday, June 26, 2008
property insurance
At this point in the year I think it becomes increasingly easy for people to just go outside and forget about the really important things that need to be done inside. I know that if I were taking classes right now I would probably have pretty poor attendance since I just want to spend every moment of daylight outside trying to enjoy it. Unfortunately this is the time of year when everything needs done like moving to my new apartment and renewing tuition bills and things like that. I also have to worry about finding a new motorcycle insurance plan for my scooter. This year I want to make sure I get the critical illness insurance section of that because I nearly got in a really bad accident this year and I don't want to hit the hospital without a means to pay for that visit. For my parents they are having to do the same stuff around their house, where I am visiting right now, and I finally understand what they are going through.
My parents are exactly like me in that they see the sun and their first thought is about what kind of adventure can we have today. Both they and I have to find ways to really reel ourselves in and get some of the big obligations out of the way. For them though the responsibilities weigh a lot more since they have actually had the bad experiences and don't want to go through it again. They are shopping right now for property insurance since their house is close to the coast and hurricanes sometimes sweep through and do some minor damage to homes in the area. They are also looking at a new kind of insurance, term life insurance, to keep me safe if they happen to have an accident or something. They just want to make sure that if anything bad were to happen, god forbid, that I would have some money there to help me through that period until I could stay on my feet. I am a little bit freaked out by their search for this kind of plan, but I am also grateful that they are making sure I would be safe even if they would not be alive anymore.
Posted by Rick at 1:43 PM