What Were his/her Last Words?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:39 am

Every morning when I go to work, no matter what else is said, the very last thing I say to my beloved is "I love you!" Sometimes I do it without thinking, but never without meaning. I started doing it consciously years ago when I was still in the Air Force. I envisioned a scene with her talking to others after I died from a car accident or whatever. When they ask her what's the last thing she remembers me saying, I know what I want her to remember.

What is the last thing you said to your loved ones? Is it what you want them to remember?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:46 am

My parting words as well, both in person and on the phone.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:41 am

As my mother was dying and I held her hand, I said "I love you" and then I quickly remembered that what she would have wanted me to know is that she loved me, so I quickly said, "oh I know you love me, mom". I think I felt her squeeze my hand slightly. She was gone.

My wife, children and I always end just about every conversation when parting with an "I love you'.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:54 am

always 'love you' or 'I love you' even when littleone is getting into the carpool with a load of other almost 12 year olds. I usually follow-up with 'learn something for me today'

every phone call ends the same way 'love ya' or 'I love you' - ladies in the office at her school commented on it once to me - she always says it back.:-4

binbag · Post by **binbag** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:33 am

What an interesting thread Accountable. I like to tell my better half "I love you" an absolute minimum of once a day, particularly before we put the lights out and go to sleep.

The last thing both of us will always hear is "I love you".

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:51 am

Sounds like my Hubby and me, binbag. :-4 Before we drift off to sleep. " 'Love you."

I have never been the type to say it unless I meant it. Sometimes I will blow Hubby a kiss as I pull away in the car.

We must always remember to make the words mean something good. It's not just another four letter word.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 4:04 pm

I always thought I was the only one to end every conversation on the phone, or before leaving, with I love you so they'd be my last words should it be my time.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:22 pm

Peg;1339069 wrote: I always thought I was the only one to end every conversation on the phone, or before leaving, with I love you so they'd be my last words should it be my time.Kinda spooky/neat, huh?

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:51 pm

Accountable;1339090 wrote: Kinda spooky/neat, huh?

There is always a commonality if we look for it. I would not have guessed this one.

littleCJelkton · Post by **littleCJelkton** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:02 pm

I have never been talked to any one with in a close enough time for me to consider it there last words, but my best friends mother died he told me the last thing she said to her husband was "Bye" she went to the floor with a heart attack at a resturant and died while the ambulance was on the way.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:33 pm

littleCJelkton;1339108 wrote: I have never been talked to any one with in a close enough time for me to consider it there last words, but my best friends mother died he told me the last thing she said to her husband was "Bye" she went to the floor with a heart attack at a restaurant and died while the ambulance was on the way.Yeh, the reality is never as sweet as we'd like. My beloved and I are comparing notes of when my mom and her grandma died.

My mom told my sister and me not to get on the school bus; she died writhing in pain while I watched and my sister ran for help. She had a heart attack when I was twelve.

Her grandmother was 99 years old - blind, deaf, and unable to walk - and was begging the doctors to let her go home to die. The begging turned in to cursing everyone in the room for keeping her there like a prisoner. Then she faded into a coma and died quietly. I didn't know this until tonight.