Dave & Cheryl — California
“After being a cop for thirty years, I tend to know immediately when someone is pulling my chain. So when I saw the Fifth Season ad in CURE magazine, my first instinct was to question the credibility of something that seemed too good to be true. But all it took to change my mind and perception completely was one phone call. I felt completely reassured that these were caring and professional people who were really committed to making my financial situation – and my life in general – easier. And I was right – it changed everything for the better.
“At the risk of sounding overly sentimental, I’d have to say that Fifth Season’s services and solutions not only bless the cancer patient – they bless the whole family. Because let’s face it, sooner or later cancer involves everyone close to the person fighting the disease – emotionally, spiritually, physically, and financially. Fifth Season’s assistance offered me the one thing I felt the insurance companies were no longer willing or able to provide – new options.
“Thanks to Fifth Season, my wife and I were able to start enjoying some simple things together again, like taking a relaxed driving trip to northern California. We stopped over in Monterey to just sightsee and leave the stress of cancer behind while we refocused our energy on getting the most out of life.
“One of my first reactions to Fifth Season’s ad was wondering whether or not I had the kind of life insurance that would qualify me for their assistance. But it was all explained to me in simple, straightforward terms on the phone, and I realized that there wasn’t anything complicated or confusing about qualifying for a LILOC proposal. It was a very welcome no-brainer.
“By the time I discovered Fifth Season, I’d pretty much exhausted all of my treatment plans and options, so I was already in major financial crisis. For those of us “in the cancer business” as I call it, it’s the downward spiral of circumstances that can make everything seem hopeless – and that’s really bad for anyone who’s trying to fight this disease. When I saw the movie, The Bucket List, I really related to the two terminally ill buddies who went from the skepticism and disbelief I was experiencing to just letting go emotionally and making every moment count. That’s the attitude that can open you back up to hope and healing, and Fifth Season helped me to get there in my own life again.
“Being in law enforcement for three decades had conditioned me to pretty much expect things to happen when I wanted them to happen – without having to wait. But with cancer, you find yourself being forced to wait – for treatments, medications, everything. Your life gets put on hold because the plug is pulled on your personal power almost overnight. The folks at Fifth Season helped me plug back into my life the way it was before all of the emotional and financial complications changed everything – they helped me get back most of those familiar expectations I thought I’d lost forever to the disease.
“Talking to the people at Fifth Season on the phone was like speaking directly to someone who understood exactly what I was going through without being there physically. I’ve always felt that they sincerely care about my particular situation, about me, and about my family.
“One of the best things about receiving Fifth Season’s financial assistance was being able to use my life insurance to help my children with some important things while I’m still here to enjoy seeing the positive results for myself. If you’re the breadwinner in the family, your first concern is always your family – and that’s especially true when you have cancer. You still want to be able to provide for your loved ones. Fifth Season has made it possible for me to do that.
“I now have Fifth Season brochures with me to share with anyone else I happen to run into who’s going through a similar situation. I’m a Christian and I believe God tells you three things in life – yes, no, and wait. So when I come across someone else with cancer who I think would benefit from Fifth Season’s financial help, I feel like handing them a brochure and saying, I think this may be just what you’ve been waiting for.”
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