So Beautiful and Awful

Thanks For Asking

Feelings & Co.

Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 13.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Lynda and her daughter, Sophia, have a busy day ahead of them. First, a bike ride to train for an upcoming sprint triathlon. That evening, a dinner party. In between, a funeral to honor a friend. When Lynda wakes up in the emergency room and learns Sophia and she were in an accident during their morning ride, their busy day — and the rest of Lynda’s life — is forever changed. Support our new independent production (and get bonus content galore!) by joining TTFA Premium. We now offer tiers as low as $4.99 / month. Sign up. Our email subscribers get first dibs on ticket sales, new merch, show announcements and more. Join our mailing list here. Did you know we’re on TikTok? Yep, it’s true. Follow Nora. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And she wrote,
0:04.8	life is too short for some of us.
0:06.8	But it's not always about how long you are there,
0:12.0	but about what you do to make your mark on the world.
0:15.0	I'm Nora McInerney, and this is terrible thanks for asking.
0:24.1	And that was our guest, Linda, reading the words her 18-year-old daughter, Sophia,
0:29.4	posted on Facebook.
0:32.0	It's kind of funny that the young woman, very young 18,
0:36.1	who posted those words is named Sophia,
0:38.5	because in case you didn't know, Sophia is an ancient Greek name that means wisdom.
0:45.7	And Sophia captured something very, very wise in that Facebook post.
0:52.1	Life is too short for some of us.
0:56.3	Back in the year 2000, Sophia was baby number four for Linda and her husband Richard.
1:03.9	We had our three boys, and I really wanted a family of four.
1:08.3	I think three's the odd number.
1:09.7	You need one in every hand, you know.
1:11.2	So I really wanted four children, and I really wanted a little girl.
1:15.6	I think God knew I didn't need three girls and one boy.
1:18.4	I'm more of a parent to boys for sure, but I wanted a little girl.
1:22.6	And we found out we were having a girl, and we were just so excited.
1:28.8	It was just so great.
1:29.9	And the boys just loved on her, thought she was just amazing.
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