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pod to remind us of the many essential and beautiful ways we affect one another. Every Sunday, I'll read a submission from a listener of Kelly Corrigan Wonders.

Could be wedding vows or a bat mitzvah toast, a eulogy, or retirement speech.

We believe this is probably the loveliest way to tap into our better selves and remember

our highest values.

We encourage you to share this podcast each week with one person you love.

Maybe someone you miss and need to bring closer, someone you want to feel your appreciation

or admiration or both.

This is thanks for Being Here.

This week's Thanks for Being Here comes from a listener named Maggie Wilman.

Hi, Kelly, I've been listening to your podcast for years, and I've always loved thanks for being here.

Your graduation speeches and letters to teenagers were my favorites as my kids

are teenagers now. I was always preparing. But last summer, my dad was declining in health and listening

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