Thanks For Being Here Jennifer Wallace's Eulogy for Katie Spikes

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Kelly Corrigan Show

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🗓️ 27 August 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Jennifer Wallace, who was recently a guest on Kelly Corrigan Wonders, shared this lovely eulogy she wrote for her dear friend Katie Spikes. Jennifer and Katie met as 20-something journalists, just starting out their careers together, while working at CBS. They remained very close for 30 years and this eulogy is a loving tribute to the talented, humble, sunny, generous and grounded woman that Katie was. Jennifer says Katie was “a magnet that attracted so many different kinds of people” and “if you were her friend, you were a friend for life”. 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
0:06.2	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 mitzvah toast a eulogy or retirement speech.
0:18.9	We believe this is probably the loveliest way to tap into our better selves and remember our
0:24.6	highest values. We encourage you to share this podcast each week with one person you love.
0:30.4	Maybe someone you miss need to bring closer. Someone you want to feel your appreciation or admiration
0:36.6	or both. This is thanks for being here.
0:46.5	Today's thanks for being here comes from a former podcast guest you just heard her this past Tuesday
0:51.6	her name is Jenny Wallace she's a good friend of mine and the author of Never Enough when
0:57.4	achievement culture becomes toxic and what we can do about it. Kelly you said to me once on a walk
1:04.4	that losing a best friend is one of the deepest pains you're so right it's gutting. I lost my very
1:10.8	dear friend Katie this week I know you love eulogy so I'm sending you the one I gave for Katie.
1:17.6	She loved your writing and would get a big kick out of the fact that I'm sending it to you.
1:22.2	I hope you and your gang are doing well we were supposed to make it to Montana last month but
1:26.4	I didn't want to leave Katie who was declining rapidly it was a peaceful passing so I've got that
1:32.4	to hold on to exo exo j so here is Jenny Wallace talking about her friend Katie spikes.
1:44.8	Please indulge me for just a minute I want to show James and Owen something will you please
1:50.1	raise your hand if you considered Katie to be one of your dearest friends. Donald Owen and James
1:57.2	doctor and Mrs spikes and Sarah I hope that when you look around this packed church you feel the
2:03.2	strength of those raised arms of the deep relationships Katie built and kept close throughout her
2:08.8	life. The bonds of love in this room are very strong and we will be here for you always.
2:15.5	How can one person be such an incredible friend so many to make room in her life for all of us
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