Thanks For Being Here Pete's Dad Larry

Kelly Corrigan Wonders

Kelly Corrigan Show

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 26 May 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Pete Bidstrup wrote this heartfelt tribute to his dad Lawrence “Larry” Otto Bidstrup. Larry was a husband, father, grandfather, Marine, teacher, coach, mentor, athlete, fisherman and friend. He had a way of laughing at himself, almost never missed a day of work and was always there when he said he would be. He was most definitely the kind of man anyone would want their kid to have as a teacher or coach and after many years spent as a very successful wrestling coach, Larry had no issue at all when his own son Pete decided to play another sport. Larry “fought the good fight” and his currency was of the heart. (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 pad to remind us of the many
0:06.6	essential and beautiful ways we affect one another. Every Sunday I'll read a submission from a listener of Kelly Corrigan Wonders.
0:15.0	Could be wedding vows or a Batmitzva toast, a eulogy or retirement speech.
0:21.0	We believe this is the loveliest way to tap into our better selves and
0:26.0	remember our highest values. We encourage you to share this podcast each week with
0:32.0	one person you love, maybe someone you miss or
0:34.9	need to bring closer, someone you want to feel your appreciation or admiration or
0:40.9	both. This is thanks for being here.
0:48.9	This week's thanks for being here comes from a guy
0:51.3	named Peter Bidstrup.
0:53.0	He says, hi there, I'm submitting this eulogy of my dad in the interest of sharing goodness.
0:58.3	He died on the 4th of July last summer.
1:00.6	I was on hike while visiting my son in Montana. I was out of cell range. I saw
1:05.8	sunbeams and beautiful clouds and I said I think dad just died. When I got
1:10.6	cell service it was confirmed. When I lost my service, it was confirmed.
1:13.0	When I lost my wife to cancer at age 49, eight years ago, something similar happened.
1:18.6	I'm glad at times that science can't explain these things. Here it is.
1:25.0	I was on a hike in Montana near the Blackfoot River when I learned of dad's passing.
1:30.0	It was morning and in time the clouds and sun combined in a way that created those cascading sunbeams
1:36.2	framed above the river and mountains.
1:38.8	I said to my buddy Chris, I think my dad just passed away. Indeed when I got back into cell range he had.
1:46.4	So it goes. He had a couple favorite quips. So it goes, which he borrowed from Kurt Vonnegut.
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