there are moments in our lives we can deem absolutes.
A bsolute best days and absolute worst days. One of those for me was when I received the call from my dad to come quickly. I barely heard him through his tears and cracking voice, and my heart knew what that meant. I dropped everything and drove as safely as I could to my parents’ house. Mom had passed away. Everything became a blur, and it was odd to me that we immediately, after making the necessary family phone calls, went into planning mode. Calls and visits to the church, florist, funeral home. The planning happens without you even being fully aware of what you are doing. I remembered my mom telling me that she made me the beneficiary of a small life insurance policy she bought from Mutual of Omaha. It was meant to cover final expenses. In that blur of the next four days, I was able to call Mutual of Omaha to tell them my mom had passed away. They offered their condolences and asked simply “What funeral home are you using?” I had the life insurance proceeds in my hands before the funeral and was able to pay for the initial things needed even before the bigger life insurance monies came in.
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My dad was allowed to grieve and not worry about how or who was paying for what, and we didn’t have to delay the process waiting for the death certificate to arrive. This was such a blessing to our family on one of our worst days. When I think of what it means to leave a legacy, I’m reminded of my mother’s smile, her comforting hugs and laughter. And I am forever grateful that her smart planning and financial investment in life insurance allowed us to grieve together as a family with no financial worries. When I think of what it means to leave a legacy, I’m reminded of my mother’s smile, her comforting hugs and laughter.
Angie Hughes Salina, KS
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