List of Important insights shared by Ms Wood
- Her and her husband initially had no health insurance
- "Honeymoon from death"
- The idea of time passing by much quicker after her husband's diagnosis
The term that she used for the time passing by after her husband's diagnosis was "Snowballing", with reference to time passing by quick. I can deeply connect to this because I have had the sense of time passing by rapidly upon tragic news. Although just my pet, when I was 7 years old my beloved dog started growing ill. My grandmother took her in to the vet, and after tests and observations, she was diagnosed with bladder cancer. My dog was very old so she was on borrowed time before the diagnosis, however once I heard that she won't live for much longer, I wanted time to slow down so much just to get the most out of every last second but time did just the opposite. I felt that one day passing, was equal to three or four days prior to my dog's diagnosis. So I fully understand what Ms Wood meant when she said "Time was snowballing".
I find her idea of health insurance something I think about whenever I'm at a doctors appointment. Ms wood and her husband had no health insurance available to them at first, which seems unacceptable for any American citizen, but it was a harsh reality in her case. Whenever I am at a clinic, and my grandmother goes to the front desk to handle the paperwork and sign in, the clerk behind the desk always asks her "What type of health insurance?" and my grandmother responds "Affinity". As a child, I never thought about it, but as I grew older and learned about health insurance, I always find myself asking, what if I didn't have health insurance? How much money would be spent on my doctors visits? How much would have to be sacrificed? I grew opinions on health insurance, and to this day, I believe everyone that is a U.S citizen should have health insurance with no tolerance for the lack of it. Health insurance was always taken for granted by me, but listening to Ms Woods' story, I am thankful for having health insurance and can't imagine the struggle she went through.
Ms Woods' presentation pushed me to think more about the time that we have available with our loved ones and that we should make the most out of it. On a deeper level, I now find myself more prepared for the realization that although someone of astronomical importance and significance to you has become ill or passed away, the world isn't going to change around it. The world moves on, cars keep moving in traffic, stores stay open, emergency rooms get ready for the next set of people coming in, nothing changes.
The best part of your assessment is that you understand how costly insurance is even though you don't pay for it. I didnt learn that factor until I was a young adult & had to pay for it myself & I was pregnant. I can relate to the lady in the story because most of us look at insurance as another bill as oppose to a MUST HAVE! Its sad that during the lady's tragedy she has to worry about how she & her husband can afford to pay for his health instead of focusing on how to get him better...
ReplyDeletei found it interesting how you connected the girls term "snowballing" to your real life experience. it help me understand me what she used "snowballing" for.
ReplyDeleteJayson I liked how in your last paragraph you stated how Ms. Wood's presentation pushed you to think about the time we have available with our loved ones and how it could be cut short at any time and we should appreciate it. Although you have a great insight here I would suggest that you elaborate more on your insight by giving a personal example from your own life. Maybe someone in your family has passed away, give an example. To give you an idea of what I mean I try to spend a good amount of time with my grandfather because he's in a declining condition with his breathing problems from old age and smoking. It's something as simple as sharing a small part of your family with others to make a point and I feel that this would bring out your insight in a more vibrant fashion making your writing better.
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