The Last Words They’ll Hear

Posted on June 16, 2013 by russtowne

I was recently asked how often my Beloved and I “exchange “I love you’s” on the average?”

In case some of you might be interested in my answer, here it is:

Every member of my family says that every time we leave each other, at the end of every call, and it is the last thing My Beloved and I say to each other at night.

No matter how, when, or where we die, “I love you” will be the last words the others will have heard from us.

There is something very comforting to me in that.

Love,
Russ

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About russtowne

I'm awed by the beauty of nature and the power of love and gratitude. Some of my favorite sensory experiences include waves crashing on rocky shores, waterways in ancient redwood and fern-filled forests, and rain. My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. I manage a wealth management firm that I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of approximately 60 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children.
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14 Responses to The Last Words They’ll Hear

  2. willowdot21's avatar willowdot21 says:
    June 16, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    That is beautiful and as you say comforting!

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  3. joannerambling's avatar joannerambling says:
    June 16, 2013 at 11:29 pm

    My husband and I always say I love you and kiss before parting he never goes to work without giving me a kiss and telling me he loves me even if I am asleep…………as for the rest of the family those words Love You are said at the end of phone calls to us it is just natual

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  4. jiltaroo's avatar jiltaroo says:
    June 17, 2013 at 12:45 am

    You’re a beautiful man Russ. I agree with this expression of love on an every day basis. Jiltaroo.

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  5. bulldog's avatar bulldog says:
    June 17, 2013 at 6:21 am

    Great way to live Russ… Love it…

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  6. mimijk's avatar mimijk says:
    June 17, 2013 at 8:44 am

    It has always been that way – since I was a child..and it carried through to Andy and I and the boys and my daughters-in-law. It is the parting emotional hug for all of us to hold onto until we see or talk with each other again.

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    • russtowne's avatar russtowne says:
      June 17, 2013 at 6:34 pm

      “…an emotional hug to hang onto…” I like the sound of that, Mimi.

      I also like that the last words that my family will hear from me–or vice versa–will be sweet rather than bitter. I’ve seen from others the harm than can come from bitter last words.

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