Thanks For Being Here Courtney's Letter for Her Mom's 75th Birthday

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🗓️ 11 June 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Writer Courtney Martin wrote this loving, humorous tribute to her mother for her 75th birthday. Along with detailing some of her mom’s quirks that used to drive her crazy (but which at age 43 she now appreciates), Courtney also lovingly describes her many incredible qualities. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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
0:06.1	and beautiful ways we affect one another. Every Sunday I'll read a submission from a listener
0:12.3	of Kelly Corrigan wonders could be wedding vows or about mitzvah toast, a eulogy, or retirement speech.
0:18.8	We believe this is probably the loveliest way to tap into our better selves and remember
0:24.4	our highest values. We encourage you to share this podcast each week with one person you love.
0:30.3	Maybe someone you miss need to bring closer. Someone you want to feel your appreciation or admiration
0:36.5	or both. This is thanks for being here.
0:47.0	Hi guys, this week's thanks for being here is from a new-ish friend of mine. Her name is
0:51.6	Courtney Martin and she's a great writer out in the Bay Area. We met because we were both
0:56.6	working on this intellectual humility project with the Greater Good Science Center and the John
1:01.7	Templeton Foundation. And so we've been emailing a little bit and she just shared this fantastic
1:07.7	letter that she wrote for her mom's 75th birthday. Dear mama, happy birthday you rascal you.
1:16.5	Did you know now that I'm 43 and you're 75 I even love the things about you that used to drive me crazy.
1:23.6	I love that you refuse to use a crosswalk or get your hair dyed by a professional. I love that
1:29.2	you let my kids watch videos of deer falling into pools on YouTube and that you've never written a
1:35.3	short email. I love that you find the post office intimidating to the point of absolute avoidance
1:42.2	and that you keep more cash stuck in random drawers than the most tipped waitress in history.
1:49.7	I love that you are the most curious person I know constantly researching whether it's about the
1:54.9	latest release from a director you love or a disease you've decided is misunderstood by mainstream
2:00.2	medicine or a tree you've been wondering about and probably talking to. Is this the reason you
2:06.0	are always way ahead of any cultural curve. I remember when you started using coconut oil like a
2:12.3	decade before the rest of California. How did you know? Speaking of being ahead of the curve I
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