Someone in India knows I'm gonna die!

Welcome to 2008! (Again I welcome you.) After much thought about talking about something that rips me apart inside, I figured I'd just let it go. I ask for no sympathy or pity. I only wish to vent about this condition which I have. In October of 2006 I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I wasn't able to see a Rheumatologist until January of 2007. During that time my fingers were the size of pickles and there were days when I could hardly get myself out of bed. I remember my first appointment. God, I felt like it would never come. Anyway, the point in sharing this now is that a funny thing happened to me while shopping for Life Insurance the other day. I have always thought I should have some and in my effort to be more organized this year I figured I should start shopping around. Well, ladies and gents, I got some sure fire answers about life insurance and evidently life in general. Upon answering some health questions drilled by a kind, under paid and a little hard to understand Indian lady, I found myself getting a little upset about my RA. I just knew that with each answer my rates were climbing! Anyway, the question period ended and I was given my quote. Much to my un-surprise, the rates were outrages. So I figured I'd get a little personal and share with her that it is probably going to be hard for me to find lower rates. This is when she told me in her thick accent, "I don't know what your Rheumatologist has told you, but your condition is going to get worse. So I would advise that you get Life Insurance as soon as possible." WOW! I was shocked. It was like she knew exactly when I was going to die. I have heard of all kinds of sells tactics, but using someone's chronic disease to scare them into a purchase, that has to be a new low! Well, I feel better now sharing. Oh, and just so you know, insurance sales person in another country, I have never felt more alive.