Happy Heart’s Day or Belated Heart’s Day! (…depends on
when you are able to read this article).
Last night, me and my wife had a movie date. A lot a people were lining up to watch the
controversial movie, “Fifty Shades of Grey” (Note: It was so SOLD OUT, that the mall operator
opened another cinema for 12:30AM showing!). Meanwhile, we silently grabbed our tickets
for the movie, “That Thing Called
Tadhana”. Yes, I was forced by my
wife! =)
Anyway, I was fascinated with the animated short story “The Arrow with a Heart Pierced Through Him”
that was featured in the film and thought that it might be a good piece for
life insurance awareness purposes.
Here’s the original short story in black (Source:
That Thing Called Tadhana by Antoinette Jadaone), followed by my own interpretation in red.
There was an arrow flying in the air, minding
his own business, when he suddenly felt something heavy. To his
surprise, there was a heart pierced through him.
There was a working man, minding his own
business, when he suddenly felt something strange. To his surprise, there was an insurance agent
sending him a text message.
“Where did you come from?” he asked.
“Hu u?
Where did you get my number?” he asked.
But there was no reply.
But there was no reply.
He floated about, asking those along the way, “Have
you lost your heart?”
He went about, asking some along the way, “Do I
really need life insurance?”
But he couldn’t find the owner of this heart.
But he couldn’t decide for himself.
He decided to ignore the weight he was carrying by going
back to doing what he was doing. He floated away carrying the weight of the heart.
He decided to ignore the life insurance agent
and went back to what he was doing. He went
away carrying the weight of a non-believing heart.
As time passed, he felt the weight decrease. He was
either getting used to the weight he was carrying or the heart was carrying
itself. One day, the heart just slowly left the arrow. The arrow was glad
because he was no longer carrying the heart that pierced through him. As he
went about his way, he noticed that something was still weighing him down. The
heart was no longer pierced through him, so he shouldn’t feel burdened at all.
The arrow decided to move on and live life normally. But something was different. He
realized that he was no longer the same arrow before the heart pierced through
him. Something was missing, yet the arrow still flew about his way.
As time passed, he felt the weight decrease. He was getting used to the life insurance
agent texting him but ignoring him again and again. One day, the life insurance agent just slowly
left him in peace. The working man was
glad because he was no longer receiving texts from the life insurance agent. As he went about his way, he noticed that
something was still weighing him down.
The life insurance was no longer bothering him, so he shouldn’t feel
burdened at all. The working man decided
to move on and live life normally. But
something was different. He realized
that he was no longer the same single, healthy, and young man he used to be. He is married now, with kids, and some health
problems. Something was missing, yet
that thought of life insurance still flew on his mind.
Until, he heard a familiar voice, “Have you lost your
heart?”
Until, he heard a familiar voice, “Do you need
life insurance?”
It was from the heart that pierced through him.
It was from the life insurance agent who texted
before.
The arrow didn’t reply, because he didn’t need to.
The working man didn’t reply, because he didn’t
need to.
Gerald “Ge” Cantor’s mission is to help Filipinos save and invest for their future while protecting themselves and their families for the present. Ge is a Financial Adviser of Pru Life UK (www.prulifeuk.com.ph), a Financial Planning Advocate of Personal Finance Advisers Philippines Corporation (www.personalfinance.ph), a Registered Financial Planner graduate (www.rfp.ph), a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), a Son of Lourdes (LSM), and a La Sallian (Animo La Salle!). Ge is proud to be an ex-OFW, a "career-shifter", an entrepreneur, a "frustrated" baller, and most importantly, a "proud" dad of Gia and Clarie. You may e-mail him at geccantor@hotmail.com or visit https://www.facebook.com/iPon.ph for more iPon tips.
