Thanks For Being Here Anne Murphy's Essay on Her Father's Final Words
Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Kelly Corrigan Show
4.8 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 10 December 2023
⏱️ 4 minutes
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Summary
Anyone who has lost a parent knows that in addition to deep sadness, quite often the loss can bring up many other complicated emotions. It can, however, also provide unexpected gifts. Anne Murphy submitted this moving essay detailing the time just prior to her father’s death. In his final moments of lucidity, as he reflected on his life, Anne’s dad gave her the gifts of his wisdom, an apology and peace.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone, welcome to thanks for being here, a short weekly pod to remind us of the many essential |
| 0:06.0 | and beautiful ways we affect one another. Every Sunday I'll read a submission from a listener, |
| 0:12.4 | Kelly Corrigan Wonders, could be wedding vows or about |
| 0:15.5 | mitzvah toast, a eulogy or retirement speech. |
| 0:19.1 | We believe this is probably the loveliest way to tap into our better selves and remember our highest values. |
| 0:26.2 | We encourage you to share this podcast each week with one person you love, |
| 0:30.5 | maybe someone you miss and need to bring closer, |
| 0:33.0 | someone you want to feel your appreciation or admiration or both. |
| 0:38.0 | This is thanks for being here comes from a listener named Anne Murphy. |
| 0:50.4 | Anne says, hi Kelly Corrigan, Wonders, I listen to all your stuff. |
| 0:55.8 | And Kelly, I've read your books and I love that your writing style is the same as your |
| 0:59.6 | speaking style. I'm an aspiring writer and that's the kind of writing I feel in my heart and soul and brain. |
| 1:06.5 | She emailed this to us at hello at Kelly Corrigan.com. |
| 1:10.4 | If you want to share something we love seeing what's on your mind. |
| 1:14.0 | Here's Anne's essay. |
| 1:18.0 | My father is dying. |
| 1:19.0 | He's 78 years old and truth be told, |
| 1:22.0 | his imminent passing is far less unexpected than the fact |
| 1:25.8 | that he made it this far in the first place. |
| 1:28.2 | He spent the first half of his adult life sitting on a bar stool, smoking and drinking |
| 1:32.4 | too much, and the second half sitting in a recliner |
| 1:35.9 | watching TV and eating too much. |
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