Free Cell Phone Service is Good for Widows

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Free Cell Phone Service is Good for Widows

by Crystal Elaine Waddell
(Meridian, Mississippi)

I do believe it is for widows like myself.

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Free Cell Phone Service is Good for Widows

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Nov 17, 2011

You've got to be kidding me! NEW
by: Anonymous

Really?! People think that because you're a widow that you should be eligible for a free cell phone? Yes, it's horrible to lose someone, but how on earth does that then qualify you to receive free stuff?

Does that mean that anyone who is single should have a free cell phone? Or to have been married and then have your loved one pass away then puts you in some kind of special category of people? Maybe it's just me, but isn't that discrimination?

How about people with a sick spouse or sick child? Really the list could go on and on. The fact is (in my opinion) that too many of us in the country feel that everyone else should be taking care of us. Should we teach our kids that they shouldn't worry about working hard, because if something happens to us individually or the economy, someone else will take care of our needs? If everyone thought that way, where would we be as a society today?!

Dec 29, 2010

Free Cell Phones for Widows - Not sure I agree
by: PrepaidWirelessGuy

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. First let me say that I'm sorry for your loss; I can only imagine how difficult losing a spouse must be. Respectfully though, I'm not sure that this line of thinking (that free cell phone service should be available to widows) makes sense to me.

Being single, living alone, or being widowed don't seem to be justifiable reasons for people to feel that they have a right to free services (of any kind). Having a car to take care of basic living needs, getting to the doctor to maintain good health, etc., or even owing a home or having an apartment for shelter would arguably be even more important to life and safety than having access to a cell phone....?

These days (i.e. after the economic crash) I can't help but feel that people aren't taking responsibility for their own behaviors, actions, situations, etc. I should be saving money to take care of my family should I die for any reason. I should also have life insurance to ensure that my family is taken care of should something happen to me. I need to focus my priorities in life to ensure the health and safety of my family, as well as manage my finances to provide the necessities of life, as well as the luxuries if we can afford them.

It sounds somewhat silly to me when I say it out loud: "If my wife passes away I should be provided with free cell phone service." Maybe it's just me, but I feel silly saying that out loud! ;-)

Anyway, please don't take my comments personally. I appreciate your thoughts and value that there are as many opinions out there as there are people. That's the beauty of discussions like these; that we can share perspectives, and perhaps gain a better understanding of ourselves and those around us!

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