Five Minute Freewrite: life insurance

Can life truly be insured, and what amount would be enough to insure a life? I often wonder. Ade was the only son of his father, and he had 3 sisters. Ade’s father, Mr Olu, was not educated; he had often wished for his son and daughter to be educated. With Ade being the firstborn and Son, Mr Olu ensured that all his resources were focused on him.

Ade went to school and tried his best to make sure his father was proud. Mr Olu was a supervisor at a factor as such, he would often interact with the managers. One particular afternoon, he overheard them talking about pensions, insurance, and the like. Mr Olu was very confused at first as such terms were new to him, so when he got home, he decided to call his educated son to enlighten him.

Ade tried to the best of his knowledge to educate his father. He started by explaining what they mean and their importance. He even went as far as explaining the different types of insurance, such as life insurance, health insurance, and so on. His father was really happy and excited, and he felt so proud of his son that it was all written all over his face. His father told him that he would create an account for each, as we don’t know what the future holds.

After a few years, Mr Olu passed away and his father was really going through a lot, but because he was always close to Ade, he made him know all his secrets, which included his pensions, savings, life and health insurance, and so on. This was what helped the family during their hard times, and Ade was really glad his father had sent him to school.