Hasta la vista

If you are present at the moment when a loved one passes away, it might be a good idea to speak to them in the moments immediately following physical death. Tell them you love them and that you are excited about the great adventure that is before them. I do not think that it would be inappropriate to ask them to pass on a message to someone. “Tell mom I love her and that I’ll be along soon.” Do not say goodbye. Tell them that you’ll see them later. We will have more to say about this in the upcoming posting on the vocabulary of death.