Before I move to Putra Heights, I was staying at Dorchester Service Apartments, Sri Hartamas. I came to know Mr Wong, a tailor working at Sri Hartamas Shopping Mall. Mr Wong have a 25 years old son, who works as a mechanic in Cheras. He also owned a motorcycle. Mr Wong was very concerned for his son's well-being on the road, because he had heard too many accidents involving motorcycle. He then passed me his son's business card and wants me to get Mr Wong Junior an insurance policy.
Mr Wong Junior was very reluctant to meet up with me to discuss an insurance policy. Over and over the phone, I assured him it is of no obligation to purchase. I explained that an insurance policy can be as low as RM200 a year, for a personal accident insurance. I further elaborated how this affordable insurance can provide lump sum RM100,000 upon accidental disability and also RM2,000 medical reimbursement for every event. My persuasions felt on deaf ears. Mr Wong Junior reasoned that his employer had provided Socso for him. He was also saving money for his coming wedding. I thank him for his time and courteously let him know I can be contacted easily if he ever changed his mind.
One day while moving my boxes down to the rented van, I bumped into Mr Wong and said hi to him. He was quite embarrassed to see me, but I assured him I have no ill feelings with him. Later, he revealed that his son was recently involved with a road accident and it crushed all the bones of his son's legs. He was feeling very remorseful as Mr Wong Junior blamed his father for not buying a life insurance for him. I tried to make him feel better by telling Mr Wong that he is of no fault that his son did not purchase a life insurance policy for himself, being a working responsible adult.
Mr Wong told me his supposedly-future-daughter-in-law had left his son and choses not to care for a cripple husband-to-be.
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