Yes there have been billions of words written &
spoken on this subject but last week we attended a celebration of a good lady’s
life.
What did we learn from that?
Our take at this moment is that it is a time of reflection
for ourselves.
Yes we did attend along with a packed church to
celebrate her good life.
As one speaker said her life was like ‘the rippling on the pond’ or the ‘butterfly in the jungle’ her influence
will go on for eternity.
We heard on the school run this morning the word ‘legacy’ & it is not in the use of the word
meaning a lump sum of money.
It is more like
Leonardo Da Vinci who wanted & left a body of work to be remembered for ever.
If it was our turn today then would we be remembered?
Would our family manage without us?
Has our will been made?
Would the mortgage be paid off & the family
continue to have the same lifestyle?
Have we hugged our spouse & family today &
everyday?
Have we done our best?
Daddy does point out that your best isn’t good enough some of the time.
It is up to us to justify ourselves daily.
And a very interesting one ‘how many would turn up?
Yes we do see in nursing homes that scary reality of
life.
We attended the funeral also to show our support for
those who are left behind.
Many photos we saw there was an arm around her. There should be more of that.
There is family & nine grandchildren to help our
team mate.
We looked at our team & have we aged as much as them?
Surely Clive would give up smoking now & William
told us he would not run to the car
these days.
Lindsay is away travelling on the Rhone & the
Rhine & Beryl herself had just returned from travelling. Robert is skiing
this week.
Something to look forward to & reflect later on.
NVR STOP was a
number plate we noticed today & yes maximise the Moment today.
This event happens every moment.
We are all touched by events around the world.
At the newsagent on Saturday as we were in fact there
for a sympathy card a lady was off travelling & wondering about what might
happen.
She wondered ‘Would
she get shot down?
We personally had contacts who were on MH70.
We had contempories who were on MH17.
Our neighbour had a cousin on MH17.
We hear that another contemporary David is speaking this Thursday on how & why he
organised life insurance for 32 million
on an Australian.
Yes do you have enough so the family can manage on
their own?
There is an online campaign offering life insurance
for about 30% less premium than what we are allowed to recommend.
Why is this so?
Simply because the cover expires at age 85 & 50%
of us will live past that.
Hence that cover is no use for the 50% who live
longer’.
Our friend’s mother passed away on Friday & she was 92.
She & he is definitely in a better place because
for the last few years she didn’t know where she was. He is a Saint who cared for her at home
for many years.
After the funeral we did not contribute to the cancer collection as we have a very
different health viewpoint & which Gerald a radiographer said’ if
everyone was on these he would be out of a job’.
We also just could not be bothered to do busy work or write on aged care or Krap that
compliance would insist we do.
So we spoke to Maria who commented that she had seen
so many workers’ compensation claims turned down & declined.
She wondered ‘how would they survive?
When we suggested that there were other alternatives
then but that is so expensive.
Why is that so?
Because there are so
many lifestyle claims including 25% for mental illness.
That is either because of insufficient hugs or maybe it is financial stress.
We read today an estimated 300,000 domestic violence
incidents in the state every year, & suggest much of that could be due to either of these.
If it is financial then as Ken & Tom & others did
this week call us on 07 3848 1088 or
email us or visit our website.
If we were in your position what would we do so that you are better off
in three years time?
Our role is to maximise
the probability of you achieving your financial objectives.
John McAuliffe
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