Thanks For Being Here - Duncan's Eulogy for his Son Ruairí

Kelly Corrigan Wonders

Kelly Corrigan Show

Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Listener Duncan Keegan submitted this astonishingly beautiful eulogy which he wrote and delivered for his five year-old son Ruairí. We were so deeply moved when we first read it that we reached out to Duncan to see if he would consider reading it himself for today’s episode. He kindly agreed and said, “I hope it helps some grieving parents out there, especially the fathers. I think some fathers find it hard to find the voice.” We hope this stunning tribute helps anyone who is mourning the loss of a dear loved one to feel less alone. (Previously aired) 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
0:05.5	essential and beautiful ways we affect one another. Every Sunday, I'll read a submission from a listener
0:12.4	of Kelly Corrigan Wonders. Could be wedding vows or a bat mitzvah toast, a eulogy, or retirement speech.
0:18.9	We believe this is probably the loveliest way to tap into our better
0:22.9	selves and remember our highest values. We encourage you to share this podcast each week with one
0:29.2	person you love, maybe someone you miss and need to bring closer, someone you want to feel
0:34.5	your appreciation or admiration or both.
0:40.1	This is thanks for being here.
0:54.5	This week's thanks for being here is probably the most profoundly beautiful and heartbreaking.
0:57.8	Thanks for being here we have ever shared.
1:02.7	We were so moved by the story and the writing that we asked the author of this eulogy to read it himself.
1:09.1	So this is Duncan Keegan,
1:12.1	memorializing his son Rory,
1:14.9	recorded in Dublin, Ireland,
1:17.3	for the Kelly Corrigan Wonders' audience.
1:21.0	Duncan, thank you for being here.
1:25.4	We love you. Almost every night of his life, I was the one who put Rory to bed. It was my favorite part of every day.
1:41.3	Before he'd learned to talk, it was sitting in the big yellow arm chair in his room,
1:47.0	reading a few board books, and settling him down and keeping him company.
1:52.7	Often I'd lie on the floor and just listen to him, listen to his breathing, becoming deeper
1:57.2	and slower.
1:59.4	As he got older, the books changed.
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