In life and death, love is the most important thing

The 41st president of America, the father of the 43rd president of America, a war veteran, a millionaire by 40, and yet it was the loss of a loved one that was the standout moment in this man’s life, writes Joyce Fegan

Most people’s final words are: “I love you.” They were former US president George HW Bush’s “last words on earth”, and after the Twin Towers came down in 2001, the text messages of the victims mostly said things like “I love you always”, “I absolutely love you”, and “I just totally love you”.