If 2020 wasn't your year, hopefully you are watching it fade away in the rear view mirror. It was a difficult year for many financially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. I know I struggled in all of those areas.
If we learned nothing else from the past year, we learn that life is fragile and often unstable. The "clear vision" that began 2020 became blurred walk day to day. The plans we had for school, work, vacations, and fun were postponed or cancelled. The brightness of a new year-new me disappeared behind masks and social distancing.
Yet, like clockwork, 2021 has rolled around and given all of us a fresh dose of optimism and hopefulness. 2021 is another chance to make this our "best year ever" and looking at 2020 reminds us that the bar is pretty low at this point with nowhere to go but up.
The realization that life is often fragile and unstable hit many in different ways from loss of jobs to loss of life. Not surprisingly, 2020 saw record sales in life insurance. Nothing makes us consider our own mortality more than losing someone close to us.
As this new year begins I would encourage you to be hopeful, to be optimistic. We humans are resilient and resourceful. We are passionate and compassionate and I truly believe that most people, deep down, are good and want to help.
I would also encourage you to consider reviewing your financial situation, especially in the area of life insurance and retirement. Life insurance is the foundation of a solid financial plan. It is the one thing that can insure that all the other plans come to fruition no matter what happens in the future.
Retirement planning is another area that needs to be closely monitored. The roller coaster ride of the 2020 stock market should be a reminder to keep some retirement funds where they can provide a guaranteed income regardless of the market.
2020 showed us that the attitude of "I'll get to it soon" is a dangerous proposition and can put our families in a perilous situation. We don't know what tomorrow may bring. In 2020, the plans of the entire world changed virtually over night. Tempus fugit, memento mori - Time Flies, Remember Death is an ancient saying that can help us put first things first. Reach out to me for a free, no pressure review regardless of your insurer. I can help you insure your love!
By the way, a more modern saying I also like is, Life is Short, Make it Sweet. Let's make 2021 sweet!
Happy New Year and here's to a fantastic 2021 for you and your family from mine!
Happy New Year! Glad that your family is doing well. Mary and I are both retired (almost a year). Both of us had Covid in November and recovered for a trip to Florida at Christmas. You have a beautiful family. God bless, John
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