tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132574824624874251.post2784161912184558396..comments2022-10-28T09:10:20.055-04:00Comments on Life Goes On: Jobs, Money, and other stuffRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555672583756632794noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132574824624874251.post-89205703854497808722010-02-06T18:29:46.648-05:002010-02-06T18:29:46.648-05:00You didn't get blood money, and you didnt trad...You didn't get blood money, and you didnt trade your precious one for cash -- NEVER think that! Something terrible happened to you and your family, and someone was kind enought to look out for you and make sure you got something that was available to you (the insurance policy). Whatever you did with that money you honored her, she wants you to be happy. Never, ever feel ashamed. Anyone with half a brain knows that any one of us would give our own lives, and all the money in the world to have them back.Mindy Bizzellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922051276900053988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132574824624874251.post-7097535999375134912010-02-06T00:17:55.303-05:002010-02-06T00:17:55.303-05:00I think that the HR person who got you the life in...I think that the HR person who got you the life insurance for Addison was a very wise and compassionate person. It's something that you don't hear about everyday for sure but oh how I wish we had had some insurance when Calvin died. Not because I want to cash in on my baby's death but because in the months that followed, we were both so paralyzed by our grief that work was put aside. My husband couldn't even leave the house for two months after our son died and insurance money would have helped us out tremendously. I don't think you have anything to feel guilty over, in fact I think you are very blessed to have someone with enough foresight to arrange this for your family given the circumstances you were facing at the time. I have always had a policy on my oldest daughter but never got around to insuring Calvin or Georgia. I'm sure we couldn't have insured Calvin anyways with his heart defect but knowing that if anything happens to our oldest daughter, God forbid, that we have bought ourselves some time to grieve. Anyhow, now I'm starting to ramble but all I wanted to say Rebecca is that it is NOT a bad thing at all to have done, if you can, try to look at it as a gift instead of a trade off. Best wishes for your interview by the way, hopefully it will go the way you want it to. Hugsmargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494588299838654564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132574824624874251.post-6700569271381028752010-02-05T01:55:24.032-05:002010-02-05T01:55:24.032-05:00I've always been budget focused too but after ...I've always been budget focused too but after Matilda died, I just didn't care. I've lost a bunch of receipts I need to send into our health insurance to claim back. Normally I'd be turning the house upside down looking for them but now I'm just not and hoping they turn up. <br /><br />I don't think you should feel guilty about the life insurance because you're right - we've got enough to worry about without worrying about money on top of it. <br /><br />I've thought about going back to school as well - I just can't find the motivation to actually look into it. <br /><br />Good luck for the interview if you decide that's what you want. <br /><br />Your last paragraph made me cry.Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665878580598197034noreply@blogger.com