Thanks For Being Here - Sara DuMond's Eulogy for her Mom

Kelly Corrigan Wonders

Kelly Corrigan Show

Society & Culture

4.9 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Listener Sarah DuMond shares the eulogy she gave for her mother - a woman who embodied the motto, "Take a Tylenol and wear the damn heels." Sarah reflects on navigating life in what she calls, "the sacred Venn diagram of daughter, mother, wife", while planning both a funeral and graduations in the same month. Her tribute captures a remarkable woman who was crowned West Virginia University's Mountaineer Queen, had a self-declared theme song and approached life's challenges with grace and practicality. It's a beautiful portrait of how the women of a certain generation lived with strength, sweetness and an unshakeable sense of what truly mattered - and a reminder that we're all leaving legacies whether we realize it or not. 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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1:01.2	Hi, everyone. Welcome to thanks for being here, a short weekly pod to remind us of the many essential and beautiful ways we affect one another. Every Sunday, I'll read a submission from a
1:07.9	listener of Kelly Corrigan Wonders. Could be wedding vows or a bat mitzvah toast,
1:12.2	a eulogy, or retirement speech. We believe this is probably the loveliest way to tap into our
1:18.4	better selves and remember our highest values. We encourage you to share this podcast each week
1:24.4	with one person you love. Maybe someone you miss and need to bring closer,
1:29.1	someone you want to feel your appreciation or admiration or both. This is thanks for being here comes from a listener named Sarah Dumond.
1:47.8	She says,
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