It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday and this weeks prompt is…well let’s let Linda Hill explain it. Her words. “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “the last piece of mail you received.” Talk about the subject of the last piece of physical mail you received, i.e., a gas bill–talk about gas, not the bill itself. Have fun!”
So the last piece of mail I received was from Blue Cross announcing a 6% increase in my premium. Not very exciting stuff like a Publisher Clearing House $7,000 a week for life but it will have to do. If you would like to join in and have as much fun visit Linda to read up on how easy it is. Here is the link.
Blue Cross by John W. Howell © 2019
“What’s this?”
“A ransom note.”
“Ransom note? What’s it say?”
“You need to pay 6% more, or they’ll kill you.”
“Huh. Who’s going to kill me and 6% more of what?”
“You have health insurance right?”
“Yes, I do.”
“And you have several things that need constant care right?”
“Well, I suppose.”
“If you don’t get the care what will happen?”
“I suppose I could die.”
“There you go. Blue Cross says you need to pay 6% more for your insurance or you won’t have any.”
“Oh. No insurance would be a bad thing.”
“Hence the ransom.”
“I see that now. What can we do?”
“Calling the police won’t work.”
“This must be a crime.”
“Sorry no. It is legal even though it smacks of extortion.”
“What is the alternative?”
“Go it alone.”
“I can’t afford that.”
“So the increase is cheaper than paying your own bills?”
“Of course.”
“Pay the ransom.”
“Best choice but I don’t have to like it.”
“Who asked you to like it?”
“Good point.”
